Allen Toussaint

Birth Name:

Allen R. Toussaint

Birth Place:

Gert Town, Louisiana, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Served in the United States Army during the early 1960s
Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998
Was awarded the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor given to an American musician, in 2013
After teaching himself how to play guitar and beginning his career as a teenager, he released his debut album in 1958 under the name Tousan
Worked for the Minit record label during the 1960s, working on songs like Ernie K-Doe's "Mother in Law" and Lee Dorsey's "Ya Ya․"
Quote: "I'm not accustomed to talking about myself․ I talk in the studio with musicians․ Or through my songs․"
Co-founded the record label Sea-Saint Studios in 1972 and worked with the likes of Paul Simon and Paul McCartney
Legendary R&B and soul musician and composer from New Orleans whose original songs included "Working in the Coal Mine," "Fortune Teller" and "Southern Nights․"

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