Dr. John Dead at 77 - Pitchfork

Dr. John, the New Orleans funk icon, died of a heart attack today. His family announced the news in a statement. He was 77.

Born Mac Rebennack, Dr. John was a session musician who recorded with artists like the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sonny & Cher, Frank Zappa, Harry Nilsson, and more. His debut album as lead artist was 1968’s Gris-Gris, which he recorded under the name “Dr. John, the Night Tripper.” He released dozens of albums over the years, and in 1973, he landed a hit song with “Right Place Wrong Time.” His 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo is the namesake for the massively popular Tennessee festival.

He famously appeared in the Band’s iconic final concert film The Last Waltz where he performed “Such a Night.” One of his final albums was the Dan Auerbach-produced 2012 album Locked Down. He followed that in 2014 with the Louis Armstrong tribute Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch.

This article was originally published on June 6 at 6:29 p.m. Eastern. It was last updated on June 6 at 6:46 p.m. Eastern.

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