Sweet Touch of Love by Allen Toussaint is available on iTunes at $9.99, and on Google Play at $9.49. You can also purchase an Audio CD at Amazon.com for $11.99
Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 2024) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B.
Like many musicians of his generation (and those to come) Toussaint drew heavily on the syncopated blues and trill-filled patterns invented in the 1940s by Professor Longhair, aka Henry Roeland Byrd.
Toussaint’s songwriting as well assumed a broader, sophisticated perspective. Some tunes focused on daily, workaday realities and urban life: “Workin’ In The Coal Mine,” “Night People,” “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley.” Others were more reflective, delivering messages of social protest and racial uplift: “Yes We Can,” “Freedom For The Stallion,” “Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further.”
In the news, legendary New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint (age 77), who racked up hits like "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Lady Marmalade" as a behind-the-scenes songwriter and producer before he gained new fame as a performer has died, not long after a performance in Spain. Find out more at Huffingtonpost.com.