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Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures." Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions. He was a producer for hundreds of recordings: the best known are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by longtime friend Dr. John, and "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Allen Toussaint first charted in 1960 with Over You.The artist placed 37 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.