Dr. John
Wins
6
Nominations
16
Category
Biography
"I think all musicians influence each other. I don't think any musician plays anything that is new. Everything musical has been played."
- Born Nov. 20, 1940, in New Orleans
- Dr. John's musical career began in the ‘50s as a songwriter and guitarist for recordings by Professor Longhair, Art Neville and Allen Toussaint. In the '60s, he played keyboards on recordings by Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones. As a solo artist, his 1973 album, In The Right Place, hit No. 24 on the Billboard 200, with the single "Right Place Wrong Time" peaking at No. 9 on the singles chart.
- Dr. John won his first GRAMMY for 1989 for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group for "Makin' Whoopee" with Rickie Lee Jones. He made his GRAMMY stage debut at the 29th GRAMMY Awards in 1987, performing "When I Make Love" alongside Willie Dixon, Junior Wells and Ry Cooder.
- Nicknamed "Mac," Dr. John appeared in the 1978 Martin Scorsese-directed documentary The Last Waltz, performing "Such A Night: with The Band.
- Dr. John performed "Everybody Has The Blues" with Taj Mahal at the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring James Taylor. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.
- Sales from his 2007 GRAMMY-nominated album, Sippiana Hericane, benefitted the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, which has provided medical care to musicians in New Orleans since 1998.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Dr. John
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Best Americana Album
Things Happen That Way
Dr. John
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Best Blues Album Winner
Locked Down
Dan Auerbach, Dr. John, Collin Dupuis
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Best Contemporary Blues Album
Tribal
David Barard, John Fohl, Kenny Williams, Dr. John, Herman Ernest, Dr. John & The Lower 911
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Best Contemporary Blues Album Winner
City That Care Forgot
David Barard, John Fohl, Jeff Jones "The Jedi Master", Dr. John, Chris Finney, Herman Ernest, Dr. John & The Lower 911
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Best Contemporary Blues Album
Sippiana Hericane
David Barard, John Fohl, Dr. John, Lower 911, Herman Ernest
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Best Contemporary Blues Album
N'awlinz Dis Dat Or D'udda
Dr. John
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Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Lay My Burden Down
Mavis Staples, Dr. John
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Best Contemporary Blues Album
Creole Moon
Dr. John
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals Winner
Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)
Dr. John, B.B. King
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Best Contemporary Blues Album
Trippin' Live (Album)
Dr. John
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Rock Instrumental Performance Winner
SRV Shuffle
Buddy Guy, Art Neville, Jimmie Vaughan, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt
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Spoken Word Album For Children
Brer Rabbit And Boss Lion (Album)
Danny Glover, Doris Wilhousky, Dr. John, Ken Hoin
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Best Traditional Blues Album Winner
Goin' Back To New Orleans
Dr. John
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Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Bluesiana Triangle
Art Blakey, Dr. John, David "Fathead" Newman
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Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
In A Sentimental Mood (Album)
Dr. John
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Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group Winner
Makin' Whoopee
Rickie Lee Jones, Dr. John
