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Dr. John

Dr. John

Acting Born Nov 20, 1941 -- Died Jun 06, 2019 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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,...

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Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
movie
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
Saturday Night Live
7.0
tv
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
The Last Waltz
7.6
movie
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
Touched by an Angel
7.2
tv
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. John
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Treme
7.6
tv
Treme
2010
Curious George
7.2
tv
Curious George
Theme Song Performance
2006
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.3
movie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
1978
CBS News Sunday Morning
6.9
tv
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
1979
Candy Mountain
5.8
movie
Candy Mountain
as Henry
1988
MTV Unplugged
6.8
tv
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
Piano Blues
6.5
movie
Piano Blues
as Self
2003