Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Allen Toussaint
Born: January 14, 1938
Died: November 10, 2015 (aged 77)
Bio: Allen Toussaint was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer, who was an influential figure in New Orleans R&B from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music’s great backroom figures.
Known for:
- American Tunes
- The Bright Mississippi (2009)
- Southern Nights (1975)
- Life, Love and Faith (1972)
- The River in Reverse (2006)