, August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter
During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in traditional American musical styles
He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr
John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo
Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul can be heard in DeVille's work
Mink DeVille was a house band at CBGB, the historic New York City nightclub where punk rock was born in the mid-1970s
DeVille helped redefine the Brill Building sound
In 1987 his song "Storybook Love" was nominated for an Academy Award
After his move to New Orleans in 1988, he helped spark the roots revival of classic New Orleans R&B
His soulful lyrics and explorations in Latin rhythms and sounds helped define a new musical style sometimes called "Spanish-Americana"
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