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In 1958 he co-wrote "Lights Out", recorded by Jerry Byrne, and toured with Byrne and Frankie Ford. He had his first taste of success in 1960 when "Lady Luck" became a big hit for Lloyd Price. By 1962 Rebennack had already played on countless sessions for such renowned producers as Phil Spector, Harold Battiste, H.B. Barnum and Sonny Bono (later of Sonny & Cher). Rebennack formed his own bands during the early 60s but they did not take off. By the mid-60s he had moved to Los Angeles, where he fused his New Orleans roots with the emerging west coast psychedelic sound, and he developed the persona Dr. John Creauz, The Night Tripper. The character was based on one established by singer Prince La La, but Rebennack made it his own through the intoxicating brew of voodoo incantations and New Orleans heritage. In 1968 Dr. John was signed to Atco Records and released Gris-Gris, which received critical acclaim but did not chart. This exceptional collection included the classic "Walk On Gilded Splinters" and inspired several similarly styled successors, winning respect from fellow musicians including Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger. The same musical formula and exotic image were pursued on follow-up albums, Babylon and Remedies. Meanwhile, he toured on the rock festival and ballroom circuit and continued to do session work. In 1971, Dr. John charted for the first time with The Sun, Moon & Herbs.

In 1972, Dr. John's Gumbo, produced by Jerry Wexler, charted, as did the single "Iko Iko". His biggest US hit came in 1973 with the single "Right Place, Wrong Time", which reached number 9; the accompanying album, In The Right Place, was also his best-selling, reaching number 24. These crafted, colourful albums featured the instrumental muscle of the Meters, but despite a new-found popularity, the artist parted from his record label and subsequent work failed to achieve a similar status. During that year he toured with the Meters, and recorded Triumvirate with Michael Bloomfield and John Hammond. Dr. John continued to record throughout the 70s and 80s for numerous labels, among them United Artists Records, Horizon and Clean Cuts, the latter releasing Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, a solo piano album, in 1981. In the meantime, he continued to draw sizeable audiences as a concert act across the USA, and added radio jingle work to his live and recorded work (he continued to play on many sessions). He recorded Bluesiana Triangle with jazz musicians Art Blakey and David "Fathead" Newman and released In A Sentimental Mood, a collection of interpretations of standards including a moody duet with Rickie Lee Jones, on Warner Brothers Records. Despite employing a low-key approach to recording, Dr. John has remained a respected figure. His live appearances are now less frequent, but this irrepressible artist continues his role as a tireless champion of Crescent City music. In 1997, he signed to Parlophone Records, and recorded tracks with UK artists Spiritualized, Supergrass, Paul Weller and Primal Scream for the following year's Anutha Zone, which broke into the UK Top 40. A relaxed tribute to Duke Ellington followed in 1999.