It’s hard to believe that just 2
months ago we were mourning the loss of Glen Campbell and now, it’s with great sadness
that we have to report the passing of Fats. Both men of course appeared in
Clint’s film Any which way you can (1980).
The American rock and roll artist
was best known for his songs Ain't that a Shame and Blueberry Hill. The New
Orleans singer sold more than 65 million records, outselling every 1950s rock
and roll act except Elvis Presley. His million-selling debut single, The Fat
Man, is credited by some as the first ever rock and roll record. An official
from New Orleans coroner's office confirmed the death, which was earlier
announced by Domino's daughter to a local television station.
Fats Domino - whose real name was
Antoine Domino Jr - was one of the first rhythm and blues artists to gain
popularity with a white audience and his music was most prolific in the 1950s. Domino
had a string of number ones and more than 30 top 40 hits. His music is also
credited as a key influence on artists during the 1960s and 70s. Elvis Presley
referred to Fats Domino as "the real king of rock n roll" and Paul
McCartney reportedly wrote the Beatles song Lady Madonna in emulation of his
style. Fats made a cameo appearance in the movie Any Which Way You Can, filmed
in 1979 and resulted in a Country chart hit, ‘Whiskey Heaven’.
In 1986 he was among the first
inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but by his later life Domino
would no longer leave his Louisiana hometown - not even to accept the award.
New Orleans-born musician and
actor Harry Connick Jr is among those who have paid tribute to Domino on
Twitter, saying he had "helped pave the way for New Orleans piano
players"
RIP Sir
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