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Also known as Allen "Al" Toussaint, Al Toussaint, Allen Richard Toussaint

American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015)

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Allen Toussaint (January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter/composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B. Many of Toussaint's songs became familiar through versions by other musicians, including "Working in the Coal Mine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)", "Southern Nights", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "I'll Take a Melody", "Get Out of My Life, Woman" and "Mother-in-Law". <a href="https://ww

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
Madrid
Occupation
music arranger
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
jazz
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
Q4883239
Official website
allentoussaint.com
Image
AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA (cropped).jpg
Work location
New Orleans
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Commons category
Allen Toussaint
date of birth
1938-01-14
ethnic group
African Americans
date of death
2015-11-09
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
pseudonym
Al Tousan
start of work period
1958-00-00
nickname
Al
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Allen Toussaint, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana