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Grammy award winning musician Dr John dies at 77 after suffering a
heart attack
Grammy-winning American
singer Dr John has died at the age of 77 after suffering a heart attack.
The New
Orleans-born musician died on Thursday, according to a message posted on his
official Twitter account. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer combined the
genres of blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll.
A statement said: "towards
the break of day June 6, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr, known
as Dr John, passed away of a heart attack. The family thanks all whom shared
his unique musical journey & requests privacy at this time. Memorial
arrangements will be announced in due course."
His career started
in the late 1950s, when he became prominent as a pianist and singer on the New
Orleans music scene, before gaining recognition as a solo performer with the
release of his album Gris-Gris in 1968. Dr John, who successfully battled
heroin addiction, is perhaps best known for his 1973 hit, Right Place, Wrong
Time.
He was married
twice and told the New York Times he had "a lot" of children.
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