From the long ago, far out NYC of the 70’s., where I experienced “Dr. John the Night Tripper” A ton of talent and showmanship.
The Wrecking Crew
21 November 2020
Remembering singer, songwriter, and session musician Dr. John who was born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. on this date November 21, 1941 in New Orleans, LA.
Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, June 6, 2019, 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”.- Wiki
In the early 60s he settled in Los Angeles and became a “first call” session musician in the Los Angeles studio scene in the 1960s and 1970s as part of the the Wrecking Crew . He provided backing for Sonny & Cher, playing on many of their recordings (and some of the incidental music for Cher’s first film, “Chastity”), for Canned Heat on their albums “Living the Blues” (1968) and “Future Blues” (1970), and for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention on “Freak Out!” (1966).
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. – Wiki
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