New Orleans Musical Legend Allen Toussaint Dies At 77 Ap News He died yesterday shortly after a performance in madrid at the age of 77. gwen thompkins, host of the program music inside out on wwno in new orleans, says his death is resonating especially hard. New orleans r&b legend allen toussaint died november 9 at the age of 77, his son said. artists in nearly every major genre recorded toussaint's songs or collaborated with him, including the.
Allen Toussaint New Orleans R B Legend Dies Aged 77 File in this june 16, 2011 file photo, allen toussaint performs onstage at the 42nd annual songwriters hall of fame awards in new york. legendary new orleans musician and composer allen toussaint has died after suffering a heart attack following a concert he performed in the spanish capital. Allen toussaint, the rock and roll hall of fame songwriter, producer, pianist, performer and new orleans legend, passed away monday night while on tour in spain. he was 77. toussaint suffered a. New orleans (ap) — legendary new orleans musician allen toussaint, who racked up hits like "working in the coal mine" and "lady marmalade" as a behind the scenes songwriter and producer before he gained new fame as a performer, died tuesday, not long after a performance in spain. Mr. toussaint, who helped to define the new orleans sound as a songwriter and composer, was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1988, the louisiana music hall of fame in 2009, and the.
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