Actor · Original Music Composer · Music
Born Jan 14, 1938 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Active 1974–2015 · Awards: Grammy Trustees Award, National Medal of Arts, Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer, Blues Music Award, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Allen Richard Toussaint was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great…