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Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint performs as Naomi Neville.

Biography

Allen Toussaint, IPA: [ˈtuːseɪnt], (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, composer and record producer.

One of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B, many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through their numerous cover versions of popular songs, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Brickyard Blues", "Get Out Of My Life Woman", "Southern Nights" and "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky."

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BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. The Bright Mississippi 2009

    Cover artwork of The Bright Mississippi

    Reviewed by Louis Pattison

    An album that shows a new old side to an American original.

Credits

Role Artist Release
Instrument Wings Venus and Mars (1993)
Producer The Meters Uptown Rulers!: The Meters Live on the Queen Mary (1992)
Producer Eric Gale Touch of Silk (1980)
Producer The Meters Trick Bag (1976)
Producer The Meters Fire on the Bayou (1975)
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