Dr. John

Dr. John, born Malcolm Rebennack (born November 21 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a colorful pianist, singer, and songwriter, whose music spans, and often combines, blues, boogie woogie, and rock and roll. Professor Longhair was an important influence on Rebennack.

Famous Fans

Dr. John has had lots of famous fans and many tributes, in fact his song I Walk On Gilded Splinters was covered in the seventies and made epic by Humble Pie on their album Performance Rockin' The Filmore, the same song was also covered in the nineties by Paul Weller on his acclaimed album Stanley Road (another Dr. John fan appears on this song in the form of Noel Gallagher from Oasis).

Related Topics:
Humble Pie - Paul Weller - Stanley Road - Noel Gallagher - Oasis

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