A Legend Gone - RIP Allen Toussaint (1 Viewer)

[ffldrew]

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2015/11/allen_toussaint_dies.html#incart_2box

One of America's greatest songwriters passes away on tour in Spain

 

[RC94]

RIP.

One of his songs - "The Sweet Touch of Love": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STtwgzujFS8

 

[Kumerica]

Rest in funky, poppy, smooth-a## peace, Mr. Toussaint.

 

[ffldrew]

My love affair started here

https://youtu.be/S9k8Rzz_YwM

 

[Doug B]

My love affair started here

https://youtu.be/S9k8Rzz_YwM

Was coming to post this one Some more from Toussaint's pen:

"Pain in My Heart", The Rolling Stones

"A Certain Girl", The Yardbirds

"Lipstick Traces", Alex Chilton

"What Do You Want the Girl to Do?", Boz Scaggs

And for anyone who didn't know, he penned these three Billboard #1s"

"Mother In Law", Ernie K Doe

"Lady Marmalade", Labelle

"Southern Nights", Glen Campbell

 

[ffldrew]

Two horn classics

Java - https://youtu.be/j8T_V7xe7vc- Al Hirt

Whipped Cream- https://youtu.be/6u68NMAI_Js - Herb Albert

 

[ffldrew]

His best in my opinion - Irma Thomas - Ruler of my Heart

Retweeked to Pain in my Heart by Otis and the Stones

 

[ffldrew]

Here Come the Girls!

 

[ffldrew]

Robert Palmer with the Meters backing and Lowell George - Whisper to a Scream

 

[Disc Shark]

Masterful musician and songwriter. I've got a Pain In My Heart this morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vAtaliwuqs

 

[ffldrew]

David Simon's words today - http://davidsimon.com/allen-toussaint-1938-2015/

 

[ffldrew]

Jerry and Band tearing up Get Out of My Life(Woman)

 

[tom22406]

I just saw the news :( :(

A true legend.