Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint (/ˈtuːsɑːnt/; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter/composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.

Many of Toussaint's songs became familiar through versions by other musicians, including "Working in the Coal Mine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet", "Southern Nights", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "I'll Take a Melody", "Get Out of My Life, Woman" and "Mother-in-Law". (Read more at Wikipedia)

Links to Peel
Allen Toussaint does not appear very often under his own name in Peel's playlists, even if the DJ featured a few tracks from Toussaint's solo albums of the early 1970s. Yet Toussaint was a prolific songwriter and producer, who was involved with many records and artists favoured by Peel, particularly in the 1970s when soul and R&B tracks became a regular feature of his show. Established artists like The Band and Dr. John benefited from Toussaint's arranging and production skills, while soul-inspired British singers (and Peel session regulars) Frankie Miller and Jess Roden both travelled to New Orleans to record albums at his Sea Saint Studio, as did John Mayall. Toussaint also worked closely with Peel favourites of the era Betty Wright and The Meters, and many others.

Later, in the 1980s, Peel would feature vintage soul tracks from the 1960s, including some produced or written by Allen Toussaint.

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