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LEGENDARY R&B SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER ALLEN TOUSSAINT DIES AT 77!

By Manny Otiko— Allen Toussaint, a mainstay of the New Orleans R&B scene who also worked with Paul McCartney, Paul Simon and Eric Clapton, has died at the age of 77, according to several news reports. He died after performing at a concert in Madrid, Spain. The New York Times reported that his daughter Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux confirmed his death in an email. Born in 1938 in a working class area of New Orleans, Toussaint, taught himself how to play the piano and released his first album in 1958. However, Toussaint began to receive international recognition when the Rolling Stone and the Who recorded “Fortune Teller,” one of his songs. The song turned out to be a financial windfall for Toussaint. “I was so glad when the Stones recorded my song – I knew they … Read entire article »

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