Allen Toussaint

American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015)
Person human Q963044
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Allen Toussaint

Summary

Allen Toussaint is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on January 14, 1938[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on November 9, 2015[5]. He worked as a singer[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,340 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Allen Toussaint's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Allen Toussaint died in Madrid[4].
  • Allen Toussaint was born on January 14, 1938[3].
  • Allen Toussaint died on November 9, 2015[5].
  • Allen Toussaint is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Allen Toussaint was Clarence Toussaint[13].
  • Allen Toussaint held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Allen Toussaint is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Allen Toussaint worked as a singer[6].
  • Allen Toussaint's professions included composer[7].
  • Allen Toussaint's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Allen Toussaint worked as a record producer[9].
  • Allen Toussaint worked as a pianist[10].
  • Allen Toussaint's professions included songwriter[16].
  • Allen Toussaint's field of work was music[17].
  • Allen Toussaint's field of work was jazz[18].
  • Allen Toussaint received the Grammy Trustees Award[19].
  • Allen Toussaint received the National Medal of Arts[20].
  • Allen Toussaint received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer[21].
  • Allen Toussaint received the Blues Music Award[22].
  • Allen Toussaint received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[23].
  • Allen Toussaint was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)[24].
  • Allen Toussaint is recorded as male[25].
  • Allen Toussaint's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Allen Toussaint's genre is rhythm and blues[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], Allen Toussaint… he was born on January 14, 1938[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], pianist[10], and songwriter[16]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[28] and jazz[18], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award[19], an award[31]; National Medal of Arts[20], a medallion[32], in United States[33], founded in 1984[34]; Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer[21]; Blues Music Award[22], a group of awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1980[37]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[23], a music museum[38], in United States[39], founded in 1983[40].

Personal Life

A child of Allen Toussaint was Clarence Toussaint[13].

Death and Burial

Allen Toussaint died on November 9, 2015[5]. He died in Madrid[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[41]. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Allen Toussaint ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,340 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Allen Toussaint born?

Allen Toussaint's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did Allen Toussaint die?

Allen Toussaint died in Madrid[4].

What did Allen Toussaint do for work?

Allen Toussaint worked as singer[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and pianist[10].

What awards did Allen Toussaint receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[19], National Medal of Arts[20], Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer[21], and Blues Music Award[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 20 minutos. 20minutos.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . arts.gov. Retrieved . arts.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wwltv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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