Allen Toussaint

The Meters release their second album ‘Look-Ka Py Py’ produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn (1969)

The Meters' 'Look-Ka Py Py' is their instrumental and second studio album produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn and released in December 1969 by JosieTrack Listing : 1.Look-Ka Py...

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We remember Allen Toussaint. ‘Oh When Toussaint…’

This day (November 10, 2015), in Madrid, Spain, died Allen Toussaint, an American musician, composer, record producer and influential figure in New Orleans Tracklist : 1 . Medley (2011) 2...

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Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint release ‘The River in Reverse,’ a collaborative album (2006)

'The River in Reverse' by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint is a collaborative album produced by Joe Henry and released on May 29, 2006 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.On Your...

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Allen Toussaint plays in Amsterdam (2014)

April 13, 2014 - iconic Allen Toussaint performs at Paradiso in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Dr. John releases ‘In the Right Place’ co-produced by Allen Toussaint (1973)

Dr. John's 'In the Right Place' is a studio (and his biggest selling) album co-produced by Allen Toussaint and released on February 25, 1973 by ATCO. Track Listing : 1.Right...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 45/52

How well do you know the music of Oscar Peterson & Count Basie, Etta James, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Bob Dylan & Susan Tedeschi, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting,...

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This week In Soul Artists 45/52

How well do you know the music of Aretha Franklin, Ronald Isley, Dennis Edwards, Isaac Hayes, Earth Wind and Fire, Whitney Houston, Etta James, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Les Mccann,...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 22/52

Corinne Bailey Rae & Herbie Hancock, The Corrs & Brian Wilson, John Legend & Lindsey Stirling, Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue, Sam Moore & Deniece Williams, Rihanna & Justin Timberlake,...

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This week In Soul Artists 15/52

Percy Sledge, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Tracy Chapman, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Rihanna, Bunny Wailer, Allen Toussaint, Ben E. King, P-Funk

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 08/52

Dr. John & Eric Clapton, Joey Blake & Bobby Mcferrin, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, Rihanna & Ne Yo, Heidi Klum & Seal, Daryl Hall & Smokey Robinson, Carlos Santana...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 08/52

The Police, Neil Young, Tower Of Power, Sweet, Dr. John, The New Seekers, The Temptations, George Harrison, Yes, Queen, The Tubes, Status Quo

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 08/52

Huey Lewis & The News, Jennifer Rush, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Stranglers, Lou Reed, Japan, The Smiths, Robin Trower, Black Sabbath, George Thorogood, Dr. John, Manhattan Transfer

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Happy Birthday Irma Thomas. ‘Long Live The Soul Queen of New Orleans’

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This week In Soul Artists 07/52

How well do you know the music of Al Jarreau’s "Trouble in Paradise" from his 1983 album balances smooth production and heartfelt lyrics, though it leans into safe territory compared...

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The Rolling Stones release their third American album : ‘Now!’ featuring ‘Heart of Stone’ and ‘Little Red Rooster’ (1965)

The The Rolling Stones 'Now!' feat. 'Heart of Stone' and 'Little Red Rooster' is their third American studio album released on February 13, 1965 by London Records.Track Listing : 1.Everybody...

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Harry Connick, Jr releases his seventeenth album : ‘Only You’ (2004)

Harry Connick, Jr.s 'Only You' is his seventeenth album consisting of versions of songs from the 1920s to the 1960s and released on February 3, 2004 by Sony/Columbia. Track Listing...

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Madeleine Peyroux records her sixth album : ‘Standing on the Rooftop’ for Decca (2011)

Madeleine Peyroux' 'Standing on the Rooftop' is her sixth studio album recorded in February, 2011 and released on June 14, 2011 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Martha My Dear (John Lennon,...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

How well do you know the music of Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody...

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Sony/Columbia publish Harry Connick, Jr’s concept album about New Orleans : ‘Oh, My NOLA’ (2007)

Harry Connick, Jr's 'Oh, My NOLA' is an album containing well-known songs associated with New Orleans, recorded with a his big band and released on January 30, 2007 by Sony/Columbia.Track...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 04/52

How well do you know the music of Ann-Margret’s fiery duet with Tina Turner on “Honky Tonk Women” swaps raw grit for theatrical sparkle, while Jeff Beck and Beth Hart...

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