Dr. John

== Info ==
Funk musician noted for his use of zydeco, jazz, soul, rock, dixieland, and blues. Worked with Little Richard and Guitar Slim. Also met Professor Longhair. Eventually performed with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. He backed Sonny and Cher and worked with Canned Heat. Also played for Frankie Ford. Influenced by Bo Diddley. Took inspiration from voodoo. Eventually met Michael Bloomfield, Bob Dylan, and Bette Midler. Also worked for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, The Band, Dion and the Belmonts, Solomon Burke, and Lou Reed. Performed at The Last Waltz. Covered The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, and James Taylor as well as Neil Diamond. Also covered Donovan and performed Cruella De Ville for the 1996 live action film 101 Dalmatians. Also inspired by The Beatles. Performed for the turn-of-the-millennium revival of The Blues Brothers. Also performed for Ringo Starr, Levon Helm, and Joe Walsh. Was a part of a choir which performed the Super Bowl XL national anthem. Worked with LeAnn Rimes. Has been featured on television, including the theme song to Curious George and a song in the Disney film The Princess and the Frog. Tributed Louis Armstrong. Influenced Bruce Springsteen. Covered the Paul McCartney and Wings song Let Em In. Influienced Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Covered by The Allman Brothers Band and sampled by Beck. Also worked with Van Morrison and B.B. King, and tributed Fats Domino.
== Genres ==
Funk
Jazz
Soul
Category:Funk
Category:Jazz
Category:Soul
Category:Seventies
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees