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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-11-20

Deathday

2019-06-06 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also Known As

  • Malcolm John Rebennack
  • Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr.

Dr. John

Biography

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

Blues Brothers 2000
5.3%

Blues Brothers 2000

Feb 5, 1998

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

The Last Waltz
7.6%

The Last Waltz

May 1, 1978

Touched by an Angel
7.2%

Touched by an Angel

Sep 21, 1994

Treme
7.7%

Treme

Apr 11, 2010

CBS News Sunday Morning
6.8%

CBS News Sunday Morning

Jan 28, 1979

MTV Unplugged
6.8%

MTV Unplugged

Nov 26, 1989

Candy Mountain
5.7%

Candy Mountain

Jan 20, 1988

Piano Blues
6.5%

Piano Blues

Oct 4, 2003

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Acting

2022
Take Me to the River: New Orleans as Self
2021
The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage)
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Singer (archive footage)
2018
America's Musical Journey as Self
2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night as Self
2016
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music as Self
2014
Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel as vocals, piano
2014
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman as Himself
2013
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker as Self (archive footage)
2012
Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
2011
Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
2010
Treme
2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me as Self - Performer
2009
The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
2009
Tootie's Last Suit as Himself
2008
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans as Himself
2006
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 as Self
2006
New Orleans: Music in Exile as Himself
2005
Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995 as himself
2004
Lightning in a Bottle as Self
2004
Whoopi's Littleburg
2003
Johnny Winter: Live as Self
2003
Piano Blues as Self
2001
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
2001
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session as Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1997
Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th as Himself
1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
1995
Live from the House of Blues
1994
Touched by an Angel as Dr. John
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
1990
Blazing Away as Piano
1990
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self
1989
MTV Unplugged as Self
1988
Candy Mountain as Henry
1987
B.B. King & Friends as Self
1981
Energy and How to Get It
1980
Pray TV as Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
1978
The Last Waltz as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1974
Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends as Self/Performer
1974
Dr John: New Orleans Swamp as Himself
1973
Rock Concert as Self
1972
The Midnight Special as Self
1971
Stamping Ground as Self
1963
The Fat Black Pussycat as Witness (uncredited)

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2006
Curious George as Theme Song Performance
1999
The Big Day as Original Music Composer
1988
Candy Mountain as Music
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