'Dr. John,' Grammy-winning New Orleans musician, dies at 77
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Dr. John, the New Orleans musician who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77.
In a statement released through his publicist, the family said Dr. John, who was born Mac Rebennack, died toward the break of day of a heart attack. They did not say where he died or give other details. He had not been seen in public much since late 2017, when he canceled several gigs. He had been resting at his New Orleans area home, publicist Karen Beninato said last year in an interview.
Memorial arrangements were being planned. The family thanks all whom have shared his unique musical journey, and requests privacy at this time, the statement said.
His spooky 1968 debut Gris-Gris combined rhythm n blues with psychedelic rock and startled listeners with its sinister implications of other-worldly magic. He later had a Top 10 hit with Right Place, Wrong Time, collaborated with numerous top-tier rockers, won multiple Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/6/18655832/dr-john-grammy-dies-at-77-grammy-winning-new-orleans-musician
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)2 excellent musicians.
Kali
(55,009 posts)murielm99
(30,741 posts)Now both are gone.
They_Live
(3,233 posts)I will miss them all.
MadLinguist
(790 posts)Walk on gilded splinters all the way to the sky now, mon frere.
dchill
(38,497 posts)Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here"
We'll miss you, Mack.
Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)My friends and I got to dance on stage behind his band once when they played a side stage at Voodoo Fest. One of the most fun nights of my life.
RIP, Doctor.
NewDayOranges
(692 posts)SkatmanRoth
(843 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)sueh
(1,826 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,633 posts)Another of my coming of age musical gurus goes down.
Sadly.