Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, songwriter… Read Full Bio ↴Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was a prolific writer, producer and arranger, creating numerous hits for a variety of artists including Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, The Showmen, The Meters, Betty Wright, Solomon Burke and Willie West. He produced material for Dr John, Labelle, Chocolate Milk and Aaron Neville amongst many more.

An accomplished pianist and lyricist, Toussaint wrote many hit songs including early instrumental efforts Java (a hit for Al Hirt) and Whipped Cream which went platinum when done by Herb Alpert. Other Toussaint compositions that continue to be covered by artists to this day, include "Working in a Coalmine", "PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (BRICKYARD BLUES)", "Get Out My Life Woman" and "Yes We Can Can". Some of his songs from the 1950s and 1960s were penned under his mother's maiden name, the pseudonym Naomi Neville. These include Fortune Teller recorded by the Rolling Stones, and "Ruler of My Heart", recorded by Irma Thomas and reinterpreted as "Pain in My Heart" by Otis Redding. He arranged horn parts for The Band, and wrote what became one of Glen Campbell's biggest hits Southern Nights as well as A Certain Girl , which charted when recorded by acts as diverse as Warren Zevon, Benny Spellman and The Yardbirds.

Aside from his success behind the scenes, Toussaint also launched his own solo career, which peaked in the '70s with the albums "From a Whisper to a Scream" and "Southern Nights". For much of his career he partnered with Marshall Sehorn. They co-owned and operated the Sea-Saint recording studio in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. They also partnered in a record label, that went under various names. Along with many of his contemporaries, Allen Toussaint found that interest in his compositions was rekindled when his work began to be heavily sampled by hip hop artists in the 1980s and 1990s.

Despite rumours at the time, Toussaint did not take refuge at the Louisiana Superdome in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Instead, Toussaint weathered out the storm in the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel. After the hurricane Toussaint left New Orleans for New York City, where he is currently living while his house is rebuilt. His first television appearance after the hurricane was on the September 7, 2005 episode of The Late Show with David Letterman, sitting in with Paul Shaffer and his CBS Orchestra. Toussaint performs each month at Joe's Pub in New York City.

"The River In Reverse", Toussaint's collaborative album with Elvis Costello, was released on 29 May 2006 and was recorded in Toussaint's native New Orleans and Hollywood with help from engineer and producer Joe Hardy. Costello and Toussaint assembled a big band and embarked on a tour of theaters and festivals and released a DVD of their collaboration. Toussaint continues to record, perform and help run his NYNO label.

The Sound Of Music
The Allen Toussaint Orchestra Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Sound Of Music' by these artists:

1998 Broadway Revival Cast The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Alexander Hanson Cast The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Angela Cartwright / Charmian Carr / Debbie Turner / Duane Chase / Heather Menzies / Julie Andrews / The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Angela Cartwright Bill Lee Charmian Carr Debbie Turner Duane Chase Heather Menzies Kym Karath Nichol Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Angela Cartwright Charmian Carr Christopher Plummer Debbie Turner Duane Chase Heather Menzies Kim Ka The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Angela Cartwright/Charmian Carr/Debbie Turner/Duane Chase/Heather Menzies/Julie Andrews/Karat/Nichol The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Angela Cartwright; Bill Lee; Charmian Carr; Debbie Turner; Duane Chase; Heather Menzies; Kym Karath; The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Bill Lee And The Children Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Billy Vaughn The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Life's like that, isn't it. Only the other day, I…
Brian Davies;Lauri Peters You wait little girl On an empty stage For fate to turn…
Carola Min ljuvliga dag, p ngen I sol are s*** Det skymmer…
Carola & Tommy Körberg Min ljuvliga dag, på ängen i sol är slut det skymmer…
Carrie Underwood My day in the hills Has come to an end, I…
Cast and Chorus The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Charmian Carr Angela Cartwright Duane Chase Nicholas Hammond Kym Karath Bill Lee Heather Menzies & D The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Charmian Carr Angela Cartwright Duane Chase Nicholas Hammond Kym Karath Bill Lee Heather Menzies And The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Charmian Carr Heather Menzies Nicholas Hammond Duane Chase Angela Cartwright Kym Karath Debbie Turne The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Charmian Carr/Angela Cartwright/Duane Chase/Nicholas Hammond/Kym Karath/Bill Lee/Heather Menzies/Deb The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Children & Christopher Plumber Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Children Mary Martin & Theodore Bikel The hills are alive With the sound of music, With songs they…
Christopher Plummer & Children Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every hi…
Conchita Wurst The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Czech Symphony Orchestra Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every bywa…
Dayton (The sound) The sound of music makes me feel like dancing Th…
Della Reese My day in the hills has come to end I…
Doris Day The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Doris Day; Orchestra conducted by Axel Stordahl The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Eddie Fisher The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs they…
Elizabeth Howell;Karen Shepard;Muriel O'Malley;Patricia Neway Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ket…
Ensemble There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in…
Falco Es beginnt in einem Wald, Alle Rechte sind bezahlt Es es…
Frederick Dvonch Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Hammerstein The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs they…
Heather Menzies The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Helen Hobson Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ket…
Jean Bayless Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Johnny Mathis The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs the…
Joy Division See my true reflection Cut off my own connections I can see…
Julie Andrews The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Julie Andrews/The Sound of Music The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Julie Andrews;Charmian Carr;Angela Cartwright;Duane Chase;Nicholas Hammond;Kym Karath;Heather Menzie The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Kiwi jr. You took one too many Ativan and raced out into…
Lady Gaga The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
London Festival Orchestra and Chorus My day in the hills has come to an end, I…
Maria & The Children MARIA Let's start at the very beginning. A very good place…
Maria And The Children Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Maria The Captain and The Children My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Martina DaSilva The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs,…
Mary Martin My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Mary Martin & Cast Children & Theodore Bikel The hills are alive With the sound of music, With songs they…
Mary Martin & Children My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Mary Martin & Patricia Neway Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ke…
Mary Martin & Theodore Bikel The hills are alive With the sound of music, With songs they…
Mary Martin And Children My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Mary Martin Patricia Neway Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ket…
Mary Martin Theodore Bikel My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Mary Martin Theodore Bikel & The Von Trapp Children The hills are alive With the sound of music, With songs they…
Mary Martin;Children My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Mary Martin;Patricia Neway Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ke…
Mary Martin;Theodore Bikel The hills are alive With the sound of music, With songs they…
Mary Martin;Theodore Bikel;Children My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Mormon Tabernacle Choir I, I who have nothing, I, I who have no one,…
My Luminaries See the pictures in a magazine Search some gasoline It's a m…
Original Soundtrack & The Children and The Captain Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Patricia Neway Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ket…
Patricia Neway;Company Climb every mountain Search high and low Follow every bywa…
Patti Page The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs they…
Pizzicato Five (konishi) Translators: taichi azuma Tick tack Tokei no har…
R. Rodgers Jaja ¡El gordito de las baby's! Jaja ¡Es López Trvp3r's! Ja …
Rebecca Luker The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Rodgers The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs they…
Rodgers & Hammerstein The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs the…
Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs they…
Rodgers And Hammerstein The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs the…
Rodgers Hammerstein The hills are alive With the sound of music With songs they…
Roger Dann Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Rogers and Hammerstein Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Sara Zelle The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Shirley Bassey The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Shona Lindsay Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
Sound of Music Climb every mountain search high and low Follow every byway …
Sound of Music cast The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
Sound Of Music The The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
The Bonzo Dog Band (Spoken) Life's like that isn't it? Only the other day I was…
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Life's like that, isn't it. Only the other day, I…
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Life's like that, isn't it. Only the other day, I…
The Captain & The Children Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
The cast of The Sound of Music The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
The Children and Bill Lee Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
The Crouch End Festival Chorus Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every hi…
The London Theatre Orchestra and Cast Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Climb every mountain, Search high and low Follow every byw…
The New Broadway Players The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
The Orchestra My day in the hills has come to an end, I…
The Sound of Music Climb every mountain search high and low Follow every byway …
The Sound of Music & Rebecca Luker The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
The Sound of Music & Sara Zelle Climb every mountain search high and low Follow every byway …
The Sound of Music - Cast The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…
The Sounds Of Music Climb every mountain search high and low Follow every byway …
The Von Trapp Children The hills are alive With the sound of music, With songs th…
Theodore Bikel Mary Martin & Children My day in the hills has come to an end,…
Various Artists The hills are alive with the sound of music With…
Vic Damone My day in the hills have come to an end…
William Steinberg; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra My day in the hills Has come to an end, I…
Wing The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Allen Toussaint Orchestra:

A Day In The Life I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man…
I Baby's good to me, you know, She's happy as can be,…
I'm In The Mood For Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I'm Not in Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary…
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…

Nobody Does It Better Nobody does it better makes me feel sad for the…

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