Composer
Allen Toussaint
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015)
1938–2015
23 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1938
- Died
- 2015
- Birthplace
- New Orleans
- Place of death
- Madrid
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures." Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions. He was a producer for hundreds of recordings: the best known are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by longtime friend Dr. John, and "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; composer; jazz musician; record producer; pianist; songwriter; music arranger; musician
- Recorded memberships
- American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)
- Genres
- rhythm and blues; jazz
- Awards
- Grammy Trustees Award; National Medal of Arts; Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer; Blues Music Award; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Official website
- http://allentoussaint.com
- Nickname
- Al
- Pseudonym
- Naomi Neville; Al Tousan
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 96949086
- ISNI
- 0000000114782128
- GND ID
- 134706722
- Library of Congress ID
- n83185451
- MusicBrainz ID
- ec21cced-2d22-4883-9ee3-f642e6e52f58
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, bass
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes We Can Can | See work details |
6 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Freedom For The Stallion | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ascension Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Wonder Woman | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Tears, Tears And More Tears | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| All These Things | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Broken Promise Land | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| On Your Way Down | See work details |
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| The River In Reverse | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Get Your Way | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| International Echo | See work details |
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| Nearer To You | See work details |
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| Six-Fingered Man | See work details |
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| Understand | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Southern Nights | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Sharpest Thorn | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Get Out Of My Life | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I'll Take A Melody | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Working in the Coal Mine | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Mother-in-Law | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Changed My Mind | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Yes We Can Cansheet music to download for orchestra | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 96949086. Portrait: Flickr photographer dsb nola / Derek Bridges, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.