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-[[Image:2005_Allen_Toussaint_letterman.jpg|thumb|325px|[[Paul Shaffer]] (L) and Allen Toussaint on the [[September 07]], [[2005]] show of ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'']]
+{{triple image|right|Every Man Has A Woman album cover.jpg|99|Spike album cover.jpg|99|The River In Reverse album cover.jpg|99|''[[Every Man Has A Woman]]'' (1984), ''[[Spike]]'', (1989), and ''[[The River In Reverse]]'' (2006).}}
-(copied article from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
+[[image:2015-03-11 New Orleans Times-Picayune photo 01 cg.jpg|240px|right|thumb|Elvis Costello and '''Allen Toussaint'''. <br> Photo by [[Chris Granger]]/Times-Picayune.</small>]]
-'''Allen Toussaint''' (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B.  In the 1960s and 1970s, he wrote numerous hits for artists including Lee Dorsey, The Meters and [[Solomon Burke]] and produced material for Dr John, Labelle, and Art and Aaron Neville amongst others.  An accomplished pianist, lyricist and arranger, Toussaint wrote many songs which continue to be covered by artists to this day, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Get Out My Life Woman" and "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky".
+Songwriter on:
+<div style="margin-right: 360px;">
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0"
+|- valign="top"
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:[[A Certain Girl]]
+:[[All These Things]]
+:[[Freedom For The Stallion]]
+:[[Fortune Teller]]
+:[[Get Out Of My Life, Woman]]
+:[[I Cried My Last Tear]]
+:[[Nearer To You]]
+:[[On Your Way Down]]
+:[[Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)]]
+:[[Riverboat]]
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:[[Ruler Of My Heart]]
+:[[Shoo-Ra]]
+:[[Tears, Tears And More Tears]]
+:[[The Greatest Love]]
+:[[What Do You Want The Girl To Do?]]
+:[[Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?]]
+:[[Wonder Woman]]
+:[[Working In The Coal Mine]]
+:[[Yes We Can Can]]
+|}</div>
-Toussaint soon launched his own solo career, which peaked in the '70s with the albums ''From a Whisper to a Scream'' and ''Southern Nights''.  For much of his career he partnered with Marshall Sehorn. They co-owned and operated the Sea-Saint recording studio in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. They also partnered in a record label, that went under various names. Along with many of his contemporaries, interest in Allen Toussaint's compositions was rekindled when his work began to be heavily sampled by hip hop artists in the 1980s and 1990s.  He was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1998.
+Co-songwriter (with Elvis Costello) on:
+:[[Broken Promise Land]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006, ''[[The River In Reverse]]'')</span>
+:[[International Echo]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006, ''The River In Reverse'')</span>
+:[[Six-Fingered Man]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006, ''The River In Reverse'')</span>
+:[[The Sharpest Thorn]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006, ''The River In Reverse'')</span>
+:[[Where Is The Love]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006, ''The River In Reverse'') (iTunes bonus track)</span>
-Despite rumours at the time, Toussaint did not take refuge at the Louisiana Superdome in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.  Instead, Toussaint weathered out the storm in the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel. After the hurricane Toussaint left New Orleans for New York City, where he is currently living while his house is rebuilt.  His first television appearance after the hurricane was on the September 07, 2005 episode of ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'', sitting in with [[Paul Shaffer]] and his CBS Orchestra. Toussaint performs each month at Joe's Pub in New York City.
+Co-songwriter (with Elvis Costello and [[Professor Longhair|Roy Byrd]]) on:
+:[[Ascension Day]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006, ''[[The River In Reverse]]'')</span>
-[[The River In Reverse]], Toussaint's collaborative album with [[Elvis Costello]], is scheduled for release on June 6, 2006.
-==Discography==
+Producer on:
-Albums:
+:[[Walking On Thin Ice]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(1984, ''[[Every Man Has A Woman]]'')</span>
-* [[1958]] - The Wild Sound of New Orleans
-* [[1971]] - Toussaint
-* [[1972]] - Life, Love And Faith
+Piano on:
-* [[1975]] - Southern Nights
+:[[Deep Dark Truthful Mirror]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(1989, ''[[Spike]]'')</span>
-* [[1978]] - Motion
-* [[1991]] - The Allen Toussaint Collection
+Piano, backing vocals on:
-* [[1994]] - The Wild Sound of New Orleans: The Complete 'Tousan' Sessions
+:''[[The River In Reverse]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2006)</span>
-* [[1995]] - From a Whisper to a Scream
+:''[[Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade]] {{n}} <span style="font-size:92%">(2007)</span>
-* [[1996]] - Connected
-* [[1997]] - A New Orleans Christmas
-* [[1999]] - A Taste Of New Orleans
+Performed with Elvis Costello:
-* [[2002]] - Finger Poppin' & Stompin' Feet
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-* [[2005]] - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0"
+|- valign="top"
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:'''2005-2006
+:[[Concert 2005-09-17 New York|2005-09-17, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2005-09-20 New York|2005-09-20, New York, NY]]
+:[[TV 2006-02-08 Grammy Awards|2006-02-08, ''Grammy Awards'']]
+:[[Concert 2006-02-11 Woodstock|2006-02-11, Woodstock, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2006-02-20 New York|2006-02-20, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2006-03-13 New York|2006-03-13, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2006-04-30 New Orleans|2006-04-30, New Orleans, LA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-05-01 Chicago|2006-05-01, Chicago, IL]]
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:{{n}}
+:[[Concert 2006-05-02 Toronto|2006-05-02, Toronto, ON]]
+:[[Concert 2006-05-05 New York|2006-05-05, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2006-05-22 London|2006-05-22, London, England]]
+:[[Concert 2006-05-24 Berlin|2006-05-24, Berlin, Germany]]
+:[[TV 2006-05-26 Jools Holland|2006-05-26, ''Later With Jools Holland'']]
+:[[Concert 2006-05-31 Tokyo|2006-05-31, Tokyo, Japan]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-01 Tokyo|2006-06-01, Tokyo, Japan]]
+|}</div>
+<div style="margin-right: 360px;">
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0"
+|- valign="top"
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:'''2006 US Tour
+:[[TV 2006-06-06 David Letterman|2006-06-06, ''Late Show With David Letterman'']]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-10 Green Bay|2006-06-10, Green Bay, WI]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-11 Highland Park|2006-06-11, Highland Park, IL]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-13 Ann Arbor|2006-06-13, Ann Arbor, MI]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-15 Vienna|2006-06-15, Vienna, VA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-17 Manchester|2006-06-17, Manchester, TN]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-18 Los Angeles|2006-06-18, Los Angeles, CA]]
+:[[Radio 2006-06-19 Talk Of The Nation|2006-06-19, ''Talk Of The Nation'']]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-20 Oakland|2006-06-20, Oakland, CA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-21 Saratoga|2006-06-21, Saratoga, CA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-22 Jacksonville|2006-06-22, Jacksonville, OR]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-24 Aspen|2006-06-24, Aspen, CO]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-25 Woodinville|2006-06-25, Woodinville, WA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-26 Vancouver|2006-06-26, Vancouver, BC]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-28 Saint Paul|2006-06-28, Saint Paul, MN]]
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:{{n}}
+:[[Concert 2006-06-29 Milwaukee|2006-06-29, Milwaukee, WI]]
+:[[Concert 2006-06-30 Columbus|2006-06-30, Columbus, OH]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-03 Montreal|2006-07-03, Montreal, QC]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-04 Montreal|2006-07-04, Montreal, QC]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-05 Hyannis|2006-07-05, Hyannis, MA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-07 Niagara Falls|2006-07-07, Niagara Falls, ON]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-08 Niagara Falls|2006-07-08, Niagara Falls, ON]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-10 New York|2006-07-10, New York, NY]]
+:[[TV 2006-07-11 Conan O'Brien|2006-07-11, ''Late Night With Conan O'Brien'']]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-11 New York|2006-07-11, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-12 Boston|2006-07-12, Boston, MA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-14 Cuyahoga Falls|2006-07-14, Cuyahoga Falls, OH]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-17 Atlanta|2006-07-17, Atlanta, GA]]
+:[[Concert 2006-07-18 New Orleans|2006-07-18, New Orleans, LA]]
+|}</div>
+<div style="margin-right: 360px;">
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0"
+|- valign="top"
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:'''2006-2007
+:[[Concert 2006-09-07 Amsterdam|2006-09-07, Amsterdam, Netherlands]]
+:[[Concert 2006-11-12 New York|2006-11-12, New York, NY]]
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:{{n}}
+:[[Concert 2007-05-18 Washington|2007-05-18, Washington, DC]]
+:[[Concert 2007-05-19 Philadelphia|2007-05-19, Philadelphia, PA]]
+|}</div>
+<div style="margin-right: 360px;">
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0"
+|- valign="top"
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:'''2007 European Tour
+:[[Concert 2007-07-05 Liverpool|2007-07-05, Liverpool, England]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-07 London|2007-07-07, London, England]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-10 Athens|2007-07-10, Athens, Greece]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-13 Madrid|2007-07-13, Madrid, Spain]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-14 Malaga|2007-07-14, Malaga, Spain]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-15 Rotterdam|2007-07-15, Rotterdam, Netherlands]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-17 Ghent|2007-07-17, Ghent, Belgium]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-19 Molde|2007-07-19, Molde, Norway]]
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:{{n}}
+:[[Concert 2007-07-21 Pori|2007-07-21, Pori, Finland]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-23 Rättvik|2007-07-23, Rättvik, Sweden]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-25 Lucerne|2007-07-25, Lucerne, Switzerland]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-26 Lyon|2007-07-26, Lyon, France]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-28 Calella de Palafrugell|2007-07-28, Calella de Palafrugell, Spain]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-29 San Sebastián|2007-07-29, San Sebastián, Spain]]
+:[[Concert 2007-07-31 Loulé|2007-07-31, Loulé, Portugal]]
+|}</div>
+<div style="margin-right: 360px;">
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0"
+|- valign="top"
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:'''2008-2015
+:[[TV 2008-04-08 Spectacle (Elton John)|2008-04-08, ''Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...'']]
+:[[Concert 2008-04-27 New Orleans|2008-04-27, New Orleans, LA]]
+:[[Concert 2008-06-09 New York|2008-06-09, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2008-07-20 Whistler|2008-07-20, Whistler, BC]]
+:[[Concert 2009-05-19 New York|2009-05-19, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2009-05-21 New York|2009-05-21, New York, NY]]
+|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"|
+:{{n}}
+:[[Concert 2009-05-24 New York|2009-05-24, New York, NY]]
+:[[Concert 2009-06-13 Manchester|2009-06-13, Manchester, TN]]
+:[[TV 2009-09-24 Spectacle (Levon Helm, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson & Allen Toussaint)|2009-09-24, ''Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...'']]
+:[[Concert 2010-04-29 New Orleans|2010-04-29, New Orleans, LA]]
+:[[Concert 2013-04-30 New Orleans|2013-04-30, New Orleans, LA]]
+:[[Concert 2015-03-12 New Orleans|2015-03-12, New Orleans, LA]]
+|}</div>
+==[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Allen_Toussaint|Internal links]]==
+*[[Quiet About It: A Tribute To Jesse Winchester]]
+*[[Rolling Stone, December 3, 2015]]
+*[[Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade]]
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:rrapqj1yoj0a  AMG]
+*[https://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:rrapqj1yoj0a  AllMusic] {{-}} [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Toussaint Wikipedia]
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Toussaint Wikipedia]
+*[https://rockhall.com/inductees/allen-toussaint/ Rockhall.com] {{-}} [https://www.discogs.com/artist/136135-Allen-Toussaint Discogs]
-* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/allentoussaint Rolling Stone]
-* [http://play.rbn.com/?url=livecon/kcrw/g2demand/ls/ls040905le_Show.rm Audio Interview] by Harry Shearer on ''Le Show'' (2004-09)
-* [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/09072005 performance and interview] on WNYC's ''Soundcheck''. (2005-09-07)
-* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/51214/ Amazon]
-[[Category:Musicians]]
+[[Category:Musicians|Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:Songwriters|Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:Co-songwriters|Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:Producers|Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:Recorded with Elvis Costello|Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:Performed with Elvis Costello|Toussaint, Allen]]
 [[Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:Allen Toussaint| Allen Toussaint]]
+[[Category:The River In Reverse|~Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:2006 US Tour|_Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:2007 US Tour|_Toussaint, Allen]]
+[[Category:2007 European Tour|_Allen1]]