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Malcolm John 'Mac' Rebennack, Jr, known as Dr John, passed away of a heart attack.
I can't rationalise how how much this has thrown me.
He wasn't a hero, I wasn't a fan of his style, I didn't have everything he ever produced, but dammit, he was a huge influencer & we are all diminished by his death.
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I saw him in 1971 in the Scout Hut in Dagenham! What a great night that was!
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IIRC he was more of a guitarist than keyboard player in his early career so that was a pretty successful transition. Obviously a great talent and hugely loved by many. RIP.
He never came over very well on Jules Holland's shows when he guested but he had great timing and feel and a fantastic voice for his genre.
He re-vamped a lot of classic stuff as well as his own compositions but I think his versions of 'Maybe I'm right "and "Makin' Whoopee " are definitive.