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Fats Domino

(1928–2017) Singer United States

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Fats Domino was a singer from the United States, best known for The ballads of Fats Domino.

Quick Facts About Fats Domino

Born
February 26, 1928
Died
October 24, 2017
Nationality
United States
Profession
Singer
Notable works
The ballads of Fats Domino

About Fats Domino

Antoine Caliste "Fats" Domino Jr. was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, Domino signed to Imperial Records in 1949. His first single "The Fat Man" is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies. Domino continued to work with the song's co-writer Dave Bartholomew, contributing his distinctive rolling piano style to Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1952) and scoring a string of mainstream hits beginning with "Ain't That a Shame" (1955). Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits. By 1955, five of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award National Medal of Arts star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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