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Allen Toussaint was born on January 14, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and was credited as a singer, composer and jazz musician. Allen Toussaint died on November 9, 2015 at the age of 77. Listed accolades include Grammy Trustees Award (2009), National Medal of Arts (2012), Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer (2006) and 2 more.
My Take
Allen Toussaint is, to me, the sound of New Orleans itself. What I find most admirable is his choice to shine as a craftsman rather than a star, writing, arranging, and producing songs that other artists carried to fame. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and National Medal of Arts recipient who stayed largely in the background, he embodied a kind of generous, understated mastery. I have a real soft spot for that backroom genius. Every time I revisit the rhythm and blues he helped build, I feel I'm hearing the foundation of a whole city's music.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Allen Toussaint
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・トゥーサン
- Reading
- あらん・とぅーさん
- Born
- January 14, 1938 – November 9, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- singer / composer / jazz musician / record producer / pianist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Grammy Trustees Award
- 2012 National Medal of Arts
- 2006 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer
- 2016 Blues Music Award
- 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://allentoussaint.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen%20Toussaint
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q963044
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Allen Toussaint born?
Born January 14, 1938.
When did Allen Toussaint die?
Died November 9, 2015, aged 77.
Where was Allen Toussaint from?
Allen Toussaint was from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What did Allen Toussaint do?
Allen Toussaint worked as singer, composer, jazz musician, record producer, pianist.
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