Allen Toussaint: 1938-2015

He practically died on-stage in Madrid, an appropriate ending to a rich, music-filled life.
Allen Toussaint, a renowned and influential New Orleans r&b and soul legend, has passed away following a heart attack on Monday.  After a performance Monday in Madrid, Toussaint suffered a cardiac arrest and was soon pronounced dead.
Toussaint was a relentless and active performer up until his death, though he’s best known for the songs he wrote off-stage.  Those songs, often made fam