Allen Toussaint Musical artist

Allen Toussaint (/ˈtuːsɑːnt/; born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through versions by other musicians, including "Working in the Coal Mine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)", "Southern Nights," "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "I'll Take a Melody", "Get Out of My Life, Woman", and "Mother-in-Law".

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Alias (AKA)	Neville Naomi (pseudonym)
Birth date	January 14, 1938
Birth place	Louisiana , Gert Town New Orleans
Hometown	New Orleans

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Musical artist

Career started	1958
associated musical artist	Elvis Costello The Band Merry Clayton Rosemary Butler Etta James John Mayall The Meters Paul McCartney Bonnie Raitt Irma Thomas Dr. John Venetta Fields
Background	Solo singer
genre	Blues Jazz Rhythm and blues Soul music Southern soul
instrument	Piano Singing
record label	Scepter Records Warner Bros. Records RCA Records Instant Records Elektra Records Reprise Records Nonesuch Records Rounder Records Minit Records