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Allen Toussaint (14 Jan 1938 - 10 Nov 2015)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (24)

Official

Album

  1. The Wild Sound of New Orleans 1958 (as Tousan)
  2. Toussaint 1970
  3. Life, Love and Faith 1972
  4. Southern Nights 1975
  5. Motion Aug 1978
  6. Connected 07 May 1996
  7. A New Orleans Christmas 09 Sep 1997
  8. The Bright Mississippi 20 Apr 2009
  9. American Tunes 10 Jun 2016
  10. Southern Nights 14 Feb 2017
  11. Sings With Billy Fayard And The Stokes

Album - Compilation

  1. The Allen Toussaint Collection 30 Apr 1991
  2. The Complete "Tousan" Sessions 1992
  3. A Taste of New Orleans 1998
  4. The Complete Warner Recordings 2003
  5. What Is Success. The Scepter and Bell Recordings 24 Sep 2007
  6. Saint of New Orleans: Classic Recordings Written & Produced by the Crescent City Legend 2009
  7. Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky: The Hit Songs & Productions 1957-1978 28 Feb 2011
  8. The Lost Sessions 19 Apr 2011

Album - Live

  1. Songbook 24 Sep 2013

Single

  1. Tequila / We the People 1969

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 2008-10-25: Festival New Orleans, Louisiana Pavillion, O2, London, England, UK
  2. 1989-09-13: New Orleans Artists Against Hunger & Homelessness, Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA, USA

Relationships (4)

Performs As

  1. Naomi Neville

Member Of

  1. The Stokes
  2. The Rubaiyats

Children

  1. Clarence R. Toussaint

Recordings by (254)

  1. Whirlaway 2:22 (1958)
  2. Up the Creek 1:51 (1958)
  3. Tim Tam 2:00 (1958)
  4. Me and You 2:08 (1958)
  5. Bono 2:08 (1958)
  6. Java 1:53 (1958)
  7. Happy Times 2:07 (1958)
  8. Wham Tousan 2:24 (1958)
  9. Nowhere to Go 1:44 (1958)
  10. Nashua 2:35 (1958)
  11. Po' Boy Walk 2:35 (1958)
  12. Pelican Parade 1:40 (1958)
  13. Tequila ?:?? (1969)
  14. We the People ?:?? (1969)
  15. From A Whisper To A Scream 3:28 (1970)
  16. Chokin' Kind 3:25 (1970)
  17. Sweet Touch of Love 3:16 (1970)
  18. What Is Success 3:33 (1970)
  19. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky 3:09 (1970)
  20. Either 2:53 (1970)
  21. Louie 3:03 (1970)
  22. Cast Your Fate to the Wind 3:19 (1970)
  23. Pickles 4:28 (1970)
  24. Working in the Coalmine 3:11 (1970)
  25. Am I Expecting Too Much 2:50 (1972)
  26. On Your Way Down 4:00 (1972)
  27. Soul Sister 2:48 (1972)
  28. Victims of the Darkness 3:30 (1972)
  29. My Baby Is the Real Thing 3:05 (1972)
  30. Goin’ Down 2:58 (1972)
  31. She Once Belonged to Me 2:52 (1972)
  32. Out of the City (Into Country Life) 3:36 (1972)
  33. Fingers and Toes 4:06 (1972)
  34. I’ve Got to Convince Myself 2:42 (1972)
  35. Gone Too Far 3:27 (1972)
  36. Electricity 2:29 (1972)
  37. Last Train 3:01 (1975)
  38. Worldwide 2:42 (1975)
  39. Back in Baby’s Arms 4:49 (1975)
  40. Country John 4:45 (1975)
  41. Basic Lady 2:58 (1975)
  42. Southern Nights 3:36 (1975)
  43. You Will Not Lose 3:41 (1975)
  44. What Do You Want the Girl to Do? 3:40 (1975)
  45. When the Party’s Over 2:37 (1975)
  46. Cruel Way to Go Down 3:52 (1975)
  47. Country John/Filler 4:44 (1975)
  48. Motion 6:02 (Aug 1978)
  49. Night People 4:19 (Aug 1978)
  50. Just a Kiss Away 4:10 (Aug 1978)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. A Very True Story 2:30 Chris Kenner (1966)
  2. Packing Up 2:36 Chris Kenner (1966)
  3. How Far 2:16 Chris Kenner (1966)
  4. Come Back and See 2:26 Chris Kenner (1966)
  5. That’s My Girl 2:34 Chris Kenner (1966)
  6. Time 2:49 Chris Kenner (1966)
  7. Come and See About Me 2:40 Chris Kenner (1966)
  8. Something You Got 2:53 Chris Kenner (1966)
  9. Go Thru Life 2:16 Chris Kenner (1966)
  10. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky 3:09 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  11. Sweet Touch of Love 3:16 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  12. I Sleep With the Blues 2:54 Willie West (1970)
  13. From a Whisper to a Scream 3:28 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  14. Chokin' Kind 3:25 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  15. What Is Success 3:33 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  16. Either 2:53 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  17. Louie 3:03 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  18. Cast Your Fate to the Wind 3:19 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  19. Pickles 4:28 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  20. Working in the Coalmine 3:11 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  21. Fairchild 3:34 Willie West (1970)
  22. Soul Sister 2:48 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  23. Victims of the Darkness 3:30 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  24. My Baby Is the Real Thing 3:05 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  25. She Once Belonged to Me 2:52 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  26. Gone Too Far 3:27 Allen Toussaint (1972)

Produced

  1. Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette) 2:25 Benny Spellman (1962)
  2. Humpback 1:58 Eldridge Holmes (1965)
  3. All I Want Is You 2:10 Zilla Mays (Feb 1968)
  4. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky 3:09 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  5. From a Whisper to a Scream 3:28 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  6. Cast Your Fate to the Wind 3:19 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  7. Chokin' Kind 3:25 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  8. What Is Success 3:33 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  9. Sweet Touch of Love 3:16 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  10. Either 2:53 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  11. Louie 3:03 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  12. I Sleep With the Blues 2:54 Willie West (1970)
  13. Pickles 4:28 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  14. Working in the Coalmine 3:11 Allen Toussaint (1970)
  15. Fairchild 3:34 Willie West (1970)
  16. On Your Way Down 4:00 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  17. Soul Sister 2:48 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  18. Victims of the Darkness 3:30 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  19. My Baby Is the Real Thing 3:05 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  20. Goin’ Down 2:58 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  21. Out of the City (Into Country Life) 3:36 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  22. Fingers and Toes 4:06 Allen Toussaint (1972)
  23. Gone Too Far 3:27 Allen Toussaint (1972)

Arranged

  1. Life Is a Carnival 3:57 The Band (15 Sep 1971) horn

Credited as (54)

  1. Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Tommy Malone
  2. Champion Jack Dupree featuring Allen Toussaint
  3. Neil Young & Allen Toussaint
  4. Cyndi Lauper feat. Allen Toussaint
  5. Levon Helm, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Allen Toussaint
  6. Allen Toussaint and Bonnie Raitt
  7. Cyndi Lauper feat. Allen Toussaint & B.B. King
  8. Cyndi Lauper & Allen Toussaint
  9. Cyndi Lauper, Allen Toussaint & B.B. King
  10. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint
  11. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Allen Toussaint
  12. Allen Toussaint with the Levon Helm Band and Jaimoe
  13. Aaron Neville & Allen Toussaint
  14. Allen Toussaint Featuring Tricia Boutte
  15. Allen Toussaint
  16. Chet Atkins & Allen Toussaint
  17. Trombone Shorty feat. Allen Toussaint
  18. John Fogerty with Jennifer Hudson feat. Allen Toussaint and Rebirth Brass Band
  19. Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
  20. Al Tousan
  21. Allen & Allen
  22. Ben Vereen / Allen Toussaint
  23. Willie and Allen
  24. Cyril Neville feat. Allen Toussaint
  25. Lloyd Price, John Fogerty, Allen Toussaint and The Rock Hall Jam Band
  26. Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint and Robbie Robertson
  27. Aaron Neville, Orange & Allen Toussaint
  28. Phil Lesh & Communion, Allen Toussaint, David Grisman, Peter Frampton, Buddy Miller, Jorma Kaukonen, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, The Disco Biscuits, moe., O.A.R., Los Lobos and Bob Weir, Trampled by Turtles, Yonder Mountain String Band, Grace Potter, Eric Church and Widespread Panic
  29. Various Artists, Allen Toussaint
  30. Al Touson
  31. Allen Toussaint and Leo Nocentelli
  32. Willie & Allen
  33. Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
  34. Allen Toussaint & The Stokes
  35. Zachary Richard & Allen Toussaint
  36. Irma Thomas & Allen Toussaint
  37. Paul McCartney feat. Allen Toussaint
  38. Oz Noy with Allen Toussaint, Jerry Z & Will Lee
  39. Allen Toussaint feat. Rita Coolidge
  40. Allen Toussaint feat. Irma Thomas
  41. Allen Toussaint feat. Boz Scaggs
  42. Allen Toussaint feat. Boz Scaggs & Rita Coolidge
  43. Allen Toussaint feat. Juanita Brooks
  44. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring piano duet with Allen Toussaint and Christopher Holland on organ
  45. Oz Noy & Allen Toussaint
  46. Preservation Hall Jazz Band featuring Allen Toussaint and Trombone Shorty
  47. Preservation Hall Jazz Band featuring Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Trombone Shorty and Allen Toussaint
  48. Tousan
  49. Galactic feat. Allen Toussaint
  50. Lee Dorsey / Allen Toussaint / Solomon Burke
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Works (210)

Wrote

  1. Whatever It Is
  2. I'm Gone
  3. Grown Man
All Works Results >>

Composed

  1. Mon copain Julie
  2. My Old Car
  3. Pain in My Heart
  4. Victims of the Darkness
  5. Am I Expecting Too Much?
  6. My Baby Is the Real Thing
  7. Goin' Down
  8. She Once Belonged to Me
  9. Nearer to You
  10. Riverboat
  11. Out of the City (Into Country Life)
  12. Tales
  13. Tales (Reprise)
  14. Blinded by Love
  15. Cover Girl
  16. With You in Mind
  17. Tears, Tears and More Tears
  18. Fair Child
  19. So Long
  20. Fun Time
  21. Go Tell the People
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Lyrics

  1. Declaration of Love
  2. Holy Cow
  3. Life
  4. All Girls Band
  5. Am I Expecting Too Much?
  6. Don’t Make Your Angel Cry
  7. Goin' Down
  8. Electricity
  9. Gone Too Far
  10. Go Tell the People
  11. I’ve Got to Convince Myself
  12. My Baby Is the Real Thing
  13. On Your Way Down
  14. My Old Car
  15. Release
  16. Pain in My Heart
  17. Rain Rain Go Away
  18. Hercules
  19. Fair Child
  20. Basic Lady
  21. Blinded by Love
  22. Cover Girl
  23. Southern Nights
  24. I’ll Take a Melody
  25. Viva La Money
  26. Give It Up
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Events (8)

Main Performer At

  1. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 27, Episode 4
  2. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 33, Episode 6
  3. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 33, Episode 6
  4. SXSW 2006, day 4: Town Lake Stage at Auditorium Shores time

Guest Performer At

  1. 2011 Welcome to Fin Land Tour
  2. Montreux Jazz Festival 1973

Tribute Events

  1. The New Orleans Piano Professors
  2. Tribute to Allen Toussaint

Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13930415w
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347433
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134706722
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/allen_toussaint

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/136135

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000933172

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0869725/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/96949086

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q963044

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/679

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/63aP18bg2ABSOqSNQcAMNy
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64425

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/333601

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/333601

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/allen_toussaint.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AllenToussaintFeb07.jpg