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Allen Toussaint

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Allen Toussaint,, (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, composer and record producer, one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B. Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Brickyard Blues", "Get Out Of My Life Woman", "Southern Nights," "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "I'll Take a Melody" and "Mother-in-Law."

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Discography

  • The Wild Sound of New Orleans 1958
  • From a Whisper to a Scream 1970
  • Life, Love and Faith 1972
  • Southern Nights 1975
  • Connected 1996-05-07
  • The Bright Mississippi 2009-04-20

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