New Orleans musical icon Allen Toussaint died while on tour in Europe at age 77.
Toussaint penned such classics as "Fortune Teller," made popular by Benny Spellman and covered by The Rolling Stones, as well as "Working in the Coal Mine," which I share as my motherfucking JAM! with anyone who can dig it, and "Southern Nights,"
Toussaint penned such classics as "Fortune Teller," made popular by Benny Spellman and covered by The Rolling Stones, as well as "Working in the Coal Mine," which I share as my motherfucking JAM! with anyone who can dig it, and "Southern Nights,"
NEW ORLEANS —Legendary New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint, who racked up such hits as ''Working in the Coal Mine'' and ''Lady Marmalade'' as a behind-the-scenes songwriter and producer before he gained fame as a performer, died early
He practically died on-stage in Madrid, an appropriate ending to a rich, music-filled life. Allen Toussaint, a renowned and influential New Orleans r&b and soul legend, has passed away following a heart attack on Monday.