Dr. John
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 20, 1941Deathday
June 6, 2019Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
37Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USAAlso known as
Malcolm John Rebennack, Malcolm "Mac" John Rebennack Jr.Cast credits
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator BoysThe Last Waltz
SelfSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at HeartlandB.B. King & Friends
SelfThe Fat Black Pussycat
Witness (uncredited)A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
SelfTake Me to the River: New Orleans
SelfDr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session
Johnny Winter: Live
SelfBayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Self (archive footage)All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
HimselfPray TV
Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers (as Malcolm John Rebbenack)Lightning in a Bottle
SelfRingo Starr and His All-Starr Band
SelfCandy Mountain