Dr. John
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-11-20
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.
Also Known For
Blues Brothers 2000
Feb 06, 1998
The Last Waltz
Apr 26, 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jul 21, 1978
B.B. King & Friends
Apr 14, 1987
The Fat Black Pussycat
Jan 01, 1963
New Orleans: Music in Exile
Jan 04, 2006
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Aug 07, 1996
Take Me to the River: New Orleans
Apr 22, 2022
Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
Jul 05, 2011
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Jan 01, 2001
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
Dec 04, 2001
Johnny Winter: Live
Oct 20, 2003
Energy and How to Get It
Aug 10, 1981
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Mar 14, 2013
Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away
Sep 02, 1990
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
May 06, 2014
Pray TV
May 23, 1980
Lightning in a Bottle
Feb 12, 2004
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Apr 15, 1990
Candy Mountain
Jan 20, 1988
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
Nov 20, 2008
The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
Feb 24, 2009
Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends
Nov 12, 1974
Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th
Jan 01, 1997
Stamping Ground
Oct 14, 1971
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
Mar 20, 2016
Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Jan 01, 2012
Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995
Oct 04, 2005
Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel
Nov 11, 2014
Dr John: New Orleans Swamp
Oct 30, 1974
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Nov 25, 2006
Piano Blues
Oct 04, 2003
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Apr 28, 2018
America's Musical Journey
May 17, 2018
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Nov 04, 2009
The Dancing Man of L.A.
May 24, 2021
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Feb 27, 2019
Tootie's Last Suit
Jan 01, 2009
New Orleans That Was
Jul 13, 2022
King Bee - The Slim Harpo Story
CBS News Sunday Morning
Jan 28, 1979
MTV Unplugged
Nov 26, 1989
Rock Concert
Sep 27, 1973
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sep 13, 1993
Live from the House of Blues
Jan 28, 1995
Treme
Apr 11, 2010
Whoopi's Littleburg
Jan 18, 2004
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
The Midnight Special
Aug 19, 1972
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Touched by an Angel
Sep 21, 1994