Allen Toussaint

Summary

Allen Toussaint is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans^[2]. He was born on January 14, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Madrid^[4]. He died on November 9, 2015^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], record producer^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Allen Toussaint's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].
• Allen Toussaint died in Madrid^[4].
• Allen Toussaint was born on January 14, 1938^[3].
• Allen Toussaint died on November 9, 2015^[5].
• Allen Toussaint is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Allen Toussaint was Clarence Toussaint^[13].
• Allen Toussaint held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Allen Toussaint is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Allen Toussaint worked as a singer^[6].
• Allen Toussaint's professions included composer^[7].
• Allen Toussaint's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Allen Toussaint worked as a record producer^[9].
• Allen Toussaint worked as a pianist^[10].
• Allen Toussaint's professions included songwriter^[16].
• Allen Toussaint's field of work was music^[17].
• Allen Toussaint's field of work was jazz^[18].
• Allen Toussaint received the Grammy Trustees Award^[19].
• Allen Toussaint received the National Medal of Arts^[20].
• Allen Toussaint received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer^[21].
• Allen Toussaint received the Blues Music Award^[22].
• Allen Toussaint received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23].
• Allen Toussaint was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)^[24].
• Allen Toussaint is recorded as male^[25].
• Allen Toussaint's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Allen Toussaint's genre is rhythm and blues^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-01-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-11-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0df0cb5e-666a-4b98-a29a-1bb586199742^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans^[2], Allen Toussaint… he was born on January 14, 1938^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], record producer^[9], pianist^[10], and songwriter^[16]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[33] and jazz^[18], a music genre^[34], founded in 1917^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award^[19], an award^[36]; National Medal of Arts^[20], a medallion^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1984^[39]; Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer^[21]; Blues Music Award^[22], a group of awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1980^[42]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23], a music museum^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1983^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Allen Toussaint was Clarence Toussaint^[13].

Death and Burial

Allen Toussaint died on November 9, 2015^[5]. He died in Madrid^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[46]. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Allen Toussaint ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Allen Toussaint born?

Allen Toussaint's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].

Where did Allen Toussaint die?

Allen Toussaint died in Madrid^[4].

What did Allen Toussaint do for work?

Allen Toussaint worked as singer^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], record producer^[9], and pianist^[10].

What awards did Allen Toussaint receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[19], National Medal of Arts^[20], Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer^[21], and Blues Music Award^[22].