Fats Domino
Antoine "Fats" Domino (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Five of his records released before 1955 sold over a million copies and were certified as gold records, and he had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40. His musical style was based on traditional rhythm and blues, accompanied by saxophones, bass, piano, electric guitar, and drums.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. |
| Also known as | Fats, The Fat Man |
| Born | February 26, 1928 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2017 (aged 89) Harvey, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, rock and roll, piano blues, boogie-woogie |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1949 – 2017 |
| Labels | Imperial ABC Mercury Broadmoor Reprise Sonet Warner Bros. Records Toot Toot |
Domino died on October 24, 2017 at his home in Harvey, Louisiana aged 89, after a long illness.[1]
Fats Domino Media
Domino singing "Blueberry Hill" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956
Fats Domino Hamburg 1973 1605730021
Domino performing in New York in the 1980s
Graffiti on Domino's home from the time he was rumored dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Domino's office, June 2007
Domino with the National Medal of Arts replaced by President George W. Bush on August 29, 2006, after the original medal, awarded to him by President Bill Clinton, was lost in the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina.
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References
- ↑ Pareles, Jon; Grimes, William (October 25, 2017). "Fats Domino, 89, One of Rock 'n' Roll's First Stars, Is Dead". Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
Other websites
- Hear Fats Domino on the Pop Chronicles
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