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Short Info
Fact | He was originally a guitar player, but after getting his index finger nearly shot off in an effort to protect band mate and friend Ronnie Barron, he switched to piano/keyboards. |
Dr. John, born as Malcolm John Rebennack, was a famous and successful American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was born on November 20, 1941, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father, Dr. George Rebennack, was a well-known surgeon, and his mother, Mildred Rebennack, was a homemaker. He had two younger sisters, Judy and Barbara. Dr. John was interested in music from a very young age and started playing the piano when he was just six years old. He later took up guitar and started writing his own songs. He attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans and graduated in 1958.
Dr. John’s career in music started when he was just a teenager. He played guitar in various bands in New Orleans and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a solo career. He released his debut album, “Gris-Gris”, in 1968. The album was a commercial success and helped him gain a large fan following. He went on to release several more successful albums throughout his career. Some of his most popular albums include “In the Right Place”, “Desitively Bonnaroo”, and “Goin’ Back to New Orleans”.
Dr. John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. He won six Grammy Awards during his career. He was also awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
Dr. John’s net worth was estimated to be $10 million at the time of his death. His salary was not publicly available. However, he must have earned a significant amount of money from his successful music career.
Dr. John was married three times and had four children. His first marriage was to Mary Weaver in 1959. They had two children together before getting divorced in 1964. His second marriage was to Barbara Blaine in 1970. They had one child together before getting divorced in 1972. His third marriage was to Suzanne Elrod in 1974. They had one child together before getting divorced in 1995.
Dr. John died on June 6, 2019, at the age of 77. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Dr. John was a tall man with a slender build. He had brown eyes and black hair that he often wore in a beret.
General Info
Full Name | Dr. John |
Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album |
Movies | The Last Waltz, Blues Brothers 2000, Yakety Yak, Take It Back, American Tongues, Candy Mountain, A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, My Sexiest Year, Comic Book Confidential, Chastity, B.B. King & Friends: Night of Blistering Blues, Energy and How to Get It, Johnn... |
TV Shows | Whoopi's Littleburg, The Blues, Live from the House of Blues |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. The other inductees were Darlene Love, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Leon Russell and Tom Waits. |
2 | Was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007. |
3 | He was originally a guitar player, but after getting his index finger nearly shot off in an effort to protect band mate and friend Ronnie Barron, he switched to piano/keyboards. |
4 | Was the inspiration for the character of "Dr. Teeth", the band leader of "Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem", on Jim Henson's The Muppet Show (1976). |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Jungle Book | 2016 | performer: "The Bare Necessities" | |
Vinyl | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Curious George | 2006-2015 | TV Series performer - 108 episodes | |
Elsa & Fred | 2014 | performer: "Step 1" / writer: "Step 1" | |
Saturday Night Live | 1977-2014 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
American Horror Story | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
North America | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
The Vampire Diaries | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
Scandal | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special performer: "Lonely Boy" | |
Skate 3 | 2010 | Video Game performer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" | |
Treme | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2010 writer - 2 episodes, 2010 | ||
Welcome to the Rileys | 2010 | performer: "The Honeydripper", "New Island Midnight" / writer: "New Island Midnight" - as Malcolm Rebennack | |
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Princess and the Frog | 2009 | performer: "Down in New Orleans" | |
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary performer: "One for My Baby and One More for the Road", "Lazybones" | |
The Perfect Game | 2009 | performer: "Take Me Out to The Ballgame" | |
True Blood | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Mad Money | 2008 | performer: " Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away" / writer: " Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away" - as Mac Rebennack | |
My Sexiest Year | 2007 | performer: "Boy Into Man", "How Lucky", "You Are So Beautiful", "Piano Bar", "Piano Bar 2" / writer: "Boy Into Man", "How Lucky" - as Mac Rebbenack | |
The Brave One | 2007 | performer: "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" | |
Fun with Dick and Jane | 2005 | performer: "Right Place Wrong Time" / writer: "Right Place Wrong Time" - as Malcolm J. "Dr. John" Rebennack | |
Sahara | 2005 | performer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" / writer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" | |
Son of the Mask | 2005 | performer: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" / producer: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" | |
Boston Legal | 2004 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Walking Tall | 2004 | performer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" / writer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" - as Malcolm Rebennack | |
The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Foolproof | 2003 | performer: "Right Place Wrong Time" / writer: "Right Place Wrong Time" - as Mac Rebennack | |
Holes | 2003 | performer: "Let's Make a Better World" | |
The Sopranos | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
They | 2002 | writer: "Lost in You" - as Malcolm Rebennack | |
High Crimes | 2002 | performer: "Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" / writer: "Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" - as John Creaux | |
Lucky Numbers | 2000 | performer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" / writer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" - as Mac Rebennack | |
Meet the Parents | 2000 | performer: "Big Chief" | |
Just the Ticket | 1999/I | performer: "Money That's What I Want" | |
Free Money | 1998 | performer: "Money That's What I Want" | |
Blues Brothers 2000 | 1998 | performer: "Season Of The Witch" | |
Scream 2 | 1997 | writer: "Right Place Wrong Time" - as Mac Rebennack | |
101 Dalmatians | 1996 | performer: "Cruella De Vil" / producer: "Cruella De Vil" - as Mac Rebennack | |
Bogus | 1996 | performer: "The Best of Friends" / producer: "The Best of Friends" | |
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan | 1996 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Cold Shot", "Six Strings Down", "Tick Tock", "SRV Shuffle" | |
Mrs. Winterbourne | 1996 | performer: "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" | |
Flirting with Disaster | 1996 | performer: "Anything But Love", "Flirting With Disaster" / writer: "Flirting With Disaster" | |
Ed | 1996 | performer: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" | |
The Joust | 1994 | Short performer: "RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME" - as Doctor John / writer: "RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME" | |
Mixed Nuts | 1994 | performer: "Mixed Nuts" | |
Exit to Eden | 1994 | performer: "Careless Love" | |
Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
The Little Rascals | 1994 | performer: "YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY" | |
Dead Beat | 1994 | performer: "I Was a Fool" | |
Rebel Highway | 1994 | TV Series writer: "Lights Out" - as Mac Rebbenack | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Short Cuts | 1993 | writer: "Full Moon", "To Hell with Love", "Prisoner of Life", "I Don't Know You" | |
Dazed and Confused | 1993 | performer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" / writer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" - as Malcolm J. Rebennack | |
Sleepless in Seattle | 1993 | performer: "Makin' Whoopee" | |
The Night We Never Met | 1993 | "Candy" / performer: "More Than You Know" | |
The Mighty Ducks | 1992 | performer: "AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE" | |
Hudson Hawk | 1991 | performer: "HUDSON HAWK THEME" | |
He Said, She Said | 1991 | performer: "Blah-Blah-Blah", "I'm Just A Lucky So-and-So" | |
Air America | 1990 | writer: "Right Place, Wrong Time" | |
Heart of Dixie | 1989 | writer: "Lights Out" - as Mac Rebennack | |
Comic Book Confidential | 1988 | Documentary music: "MARVEL SUPERHEROES HAVE ARRIVED" / performer: "Diggin' On Comix" - as Mac Rebenault / writer: "Diggin' On Comix" | |
Bull Durham | 1988 | performer: "Love Ain't No Triple Play", "All Night Dance" - as Mac "Dr. John" Rabennack / performer: "Try a Little Tenderness" / writer: "Love Ain't No Triple Play" - as Mac "Dr. John" Rabennack | |
Dolly | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1988 writer - 1 episode, 1988 | ||
Colors | 1988 | performer: "SUCH A NIGHT" / writer: "SUCH A NIGHT" - as Mac Rebennack | |
Angel Heart | 1987 | performer: "Zu Zu Mamou" | |
National Lampoon's European Vacation | 1985 | performer: "New Looks" | |
Movie Madness | 1982 | performer: "Going To The Movies" | |
WKRP in Cincinnati | 1980-1982 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Starsky and Hutch | 1979 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978 | performer: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Finale | |
The Last Waltz | 1978 | Documentary performer: "Such A Night" / writer: "Such A Night" | |
Casey's Shadow | 1978 | lyrics: "COONASS" / music: "COONASS" / performer: "COONASS", "JOLIE BLOND" | |
Skateboard | 1978 | performer: "Sweet Rider" | |
The Lumberjack | 1973 | writer: "Right Place Wrong Time" - uncredited | |
Stamping Ground | 1971 | Documentary performer: "On A Mardi Gras Day Big Brass Drum" - as Dr. John The Nighttripper / writer: "On A Mardi Gras Day Big Brass Drum" | |
Sesame Street | 1969 | TV Series performer: "Yakety Yak - Take it Back" - as Yakety Yak |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Curious George | TV Series musician - 15 episodes, 2008 - 2010 co-produced by - 15 episodes, 2008 - 2010 music co-producer - 11 episodes, 2007 - 2011 performer - 11 episodes, 2007 - 2011 | ||
K-Ville | 2007 | TV Series composer - 1 episode | |
Blossom | 1991-1994 | TV Series singer - 87 episodes | |
Carny | 1980 | musician | |
Chastity | 1969 | musician - uncredited |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music | 2016 | TV Movie | |
NCIS: New Orleans | 2015 | TV Series | Dr. John |
Blues Brothers 2000 | 1998 | The Louisiana Gator Boys | |
Touched by an Angel | 1996 | TV Series | Dr. John |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995 | TV Series | Musical Guest |
Candy Mountain | 1987 | Henry | |
Energy and How to Get It | 1981 | Short | |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978 | Our Guests at Heartland | |
Ringo | 1978 | TV Movie | Ringo's Roadside Attraction (as Mac Rebennack - Dr. John) |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Big Day | 1999 | ||
Comic Book Confidential | 1988 | Documentary | |
American Tongues | 1988 | Documentary as Mac Rebennack | |
Candy Mountain | 1987 | ||
Yeah You Rite! | 1985 | Documentary short as Mac Rebennack |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' | 1998 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Christina Aguilera: My Reflection | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Perfect Day | 1997 | Video short | Himself - vocalist |
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Jools's Hootenanny | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Blazing Away | 1990 | Video | Himself |
Dolly | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
Sunday Night | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
Survivors: The Blues Today | 1984 | Documentary | Himself |
SCTV Network | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
Pray TV | 1980 | Himself | |
Always for Pleasure | 1978 | Documentary | Himself |
The Last Waltz | 1978 | Documentary | Himself - Performer |
Saturday Night Live | 1977 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Soundstage | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
Rock Concert | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
In Concert | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
Free | 1973 | Documentary | |
Stamping Ground | 1971 | Documentary | Himself |
Beat-Club | 1970 | TV Series | |
One Note at a Time | 2016 | Documentary completed | Himself |
Every Night's a Saturday Night | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
Professor Longhair: The Shuffling Hungarian | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
Tavis Smiley | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Americana Music Honors & Awards | 2013 | TV Special | |
Treme | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Austin City Limits | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Top Chef | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge / Musical Icon |
Bayou Maharajah | 2013 | Documentary | |
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
Widespread Panic: Live from New Orleans | 2012 | Himself | |
Acting Outlaws: The LA La Ride | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
A.K.A. Doc Pomus | 2012 | Documentary | |
B.B. King: The Life of Riley | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest Musician |
Bonnaroo Music Festival | 2011 | Video | |
The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
Treme Musical Performances | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
All You Need Is Klaus | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1999-2008 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
Been Down That Muddy Road: The Legend of Joe Barry | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Live from Abbey Road | 2007 | TV Series | Performer |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
Later... With Jools Holland | 1998-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself (also Interview) |
Love Monkey | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
New Orleans Music in Exile | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
Super Bowl XL | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - National Anthem Performer |
John Scofield: Live 3 Ways | 2005 | Himself - Keyboard player | |
2004 Jammys: The Theatre at Madison Square Garden | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Lightning in a Bottle | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
23rd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
Still Cher | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Make It Funky! | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2011 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | The Princess and the Frog (2009) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia