Dr. John

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-11-20

Day of death

2019-06-06 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Dr. John

Biography

Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time". The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Treme

    Treme

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

    The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

  • All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman

    All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman

  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

  • The Dancing Man of L.A.

    The Dancing Man of L.A.

  • Piano Blues

    Piano Blues

  • Stamping Ground

    Stamping Ground

  • Rock Concert

    Rock Concert

  • Candy Mountain

    Candy Mountain

  • Pray TV

    Pray TV

  • The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz

  • Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

    Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

  • Take Me to the River: New Orleans

    Take Me to the River: New Orleans

  • Every Night's a Saturday Night

    Every Night's a Saturday Night

  • The Fat Black Pussycat

    The Fat Black Pussycat

  • America's Musical Journey

    America's Musical Journey

  • Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

    Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

  • Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

  • Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

    Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

  • Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away

    Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away

  • B.B. King & Friends

    B.B. King & Friends

  • Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

    Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

  • Whoopi's Littleburg

    Whoopi's Littleburg

  • New Orleans: Music in Exile

    New Orleans: Music in Exile

  • Live from the House of Blues

    Live from the House of Blues

  • Dr John: New Orleans Swamp

    Dr John: New Orleans Swamp

  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

  • Dr John  . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel

    Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel

  • Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

    Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

  • Energy and How to Get It

    Energy and How to Get It

  • New Orleans That Was

    New Orleans That Was

  • A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

    A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

  • Tootie's Last Suit

    Tootie's Last Suit

  • Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th

    Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th

  • Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival

    Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival

  • Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1

    Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1

  • King Bee - The Slim Harpo Story

    King Bee - The Slim Harpo Story

  • Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends

    Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends

  • Johnny Winter: Live

    Johnny Winter: Live

  • Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995

    Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995

  • Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

    Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

  • David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

    David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

  • The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans

    The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans