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Taj Mahal(I)

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  • Composer
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Taj Mahal
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Taj Mahal was born on 17 May 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), Sounder (1972) and Phenomenon (1996).
BornMay 17, 1942
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
    6.3
    • Gatekeeper
    • 1991
    Sounder (1972)
    Sounder
    7.5
    • Ike
    • 1972
    John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
    Phenomenon
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("Corinna")
    • 1996
    Harrison Ford and Anne Heche in Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
    Six Days Seven Nights
    5.9
    • Entertainer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013)
      Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
      7.9
      Video
      • 2013
    • Killer Diller (2004)
      Killer Diller
      6.6
      • J.R. Cox
      • 2004
    • Promo Poster
      Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
      6.1
      • Swing Band Singer
      • 2002
    • Songcatcher (2000)
      Songcatcher
      7.2
      • Dexter Speaks
      • 2000
    • Outside Ozona (1998)
      Outside Ozona
      6.0
      • Dix Mayal
      • 1998
    • Harrison Ford and Anne Heche in Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
      Six Days Seven Nights
      5.9
      • Entertainer
      • 1998
    • The Blues Brothers Animated Series (1997)
      The Blues Brothers Animated Series
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Sage (voice)
      • 1997
    • Fame L.A. (1997)
      Fame L.A.
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Carl - T.J.'s Father
      • 1997
    • Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994)
      Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
      7.7
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1997
    • Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, and David Eccles in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
      Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Ellis Robinson (voice)
      • 1996
    • Waynehead (1996)
      Waynehead
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Radio Announcer (voice)
      • 1996
    • Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995)
      Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
      7.3
      • Mr. Will
      • 1995
    • Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
      Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
      6.3
      • Gatekeeper
      • 1991
    • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
      The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Bones
      • 1987
    • Scott Joplin (1977)
      Scott Joplin
      6.4
      • Poor Alfred
      • 1977

    Composer



    • Lost
      7.3
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Taj Mahal and Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band in Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band in St. Lucia (2006)
      Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band in St. Lucia
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Taj Mahal: Live at Ronnie Scott's 1988
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Outside Ozona (1998)
      Outside Ozona
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Scrapple (1998)
      Scrapple
      6.1
      • Composer (music by)
      • 1998
    • Rabbit Ears: Follow the Drinking Gourd
      5.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Michael Rapaport and N'Bushe Wright in Zebrahead (1992)
      Zebrahead
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby (1991)
      Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby
      6.4
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Fall-Line (1977)
      Fall-Line
      • Composer (music)
      • 1977
    • Bernie Casey and Vonetta McGee in Brothers (1977)
      Brothers
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 1977
    • Sounder, Part 2 (1976)
      Sounder, Part 2
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 1976
    • Sounder (1972)
      Sounder
      7.5
      • Composer
      • 1972

    Music Department



    • Scrapple (1998)
      Scrapple
      6.1
      • musician: dobro
      • musician: harmonica
      • musician: mandola ...
      • 1998
    • The Haunted Village (1997)
      The Haunted Village
      6.2
      Video
      • additional songs and music by
      • 1997
    • James Earl Jones in The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
      The Vernon Johns Story
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • composer: theme music
      • performer: theme music
      • 1994
    • LeVar Burton in Almos' a Man (1977)
      Almos' a Man
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • music
      • 1977
    • Bernie Casey and Vonetta McGee in Brothers (1977)
      Brothers
      6.4
      • music performer
      • 1977
    • Fighting for Our Lives (1975)
      Fighting for Our Lives
      6.3
      • musician: thumb piano
      • 1975
    • Sounder (1972)
      Sounder
      7.5
      • music performer
      • 1972

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    Planes
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    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • May 17, 1942
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      TV Commercial for Just Juice (1997)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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      Brother of singer/actress Carole Fredericks
    • Quotes
      I enjoy music wherever it's coming from. I don't care if it's somebody else's song. Most of the time you'll find that I'll put my own stamp on it. But I started writing more because, you know, it's easy to regurgitate what somebody else is doing, but it's exciting to be able to come up with your own.

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