Legendary R&B Composer Allen Toussaint Dead At 77 - Newsy
Legendary R&B musician and composer Allen Toussaint died from heart complications while on tour in Spain. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Follow Ryan Biek: http://www.twitter.com/ryanbiek Sources: Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/allen-toussaint-performs-on-stage-at-bluesfest-2013-day-4-news-photo/165115188 Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/allen-toussaint-attends-the-musical-mojo-of-dr-john-a-news-photo/488089069 WWL-TV http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/2015/11/10/allen-toussaint/75500982/ KPLU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liVv4PMPx2o Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/president-barack-obama-presents-a-2012-national-medal-of-news-photo/173232437 Image via: Getty Images / Matt Roberts http://www.gettyimages.com/
About Allen Toussaint
American producer, songwriter, arranger, session pianist, solo artist, and label owner. Born on 14 January 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Died on 10 November 2015 in Madrid, Spain of heart attack while on European tour. Active in New Orleans’ music industry since the late 1950s, he wrote, arranged and was the house producer with Minit, Instant Records (6), and Alon. His early production successes were the U.S. Top 5 “[r=2780015]” by Jessie Hill, and Ernie K-Doe’s 1961 no. 1 Hit “Mother-In-L...
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