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Fats Domino(1928-2017)

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Jamboree! (1957)
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Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 - October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist and singer-songwriter. 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.
BornFebruary 26, 1928
DiedOctober 24, 2017(89)
BornFebruary 26, 1928
DiedOctober 24, 2017(89)
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Fats Domino in Jamboree! (1957)
The Beatles (Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and John Lennon) with Fats Domino c. 1964
The Beatles (Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, & John Lennon with Fats Domino), c. 1964
David Bartholomew and Fats Domino
Paul Carr, Fats Domino, Freda Holloway, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Count Basie and His Orchestra in Jamboree! (1957)

Known for

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Soundtrack("I'm Walkin'")
  • 1980
Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in 12 Monkeys (1995)
12 Monkeys
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Blueberry Hill" (1940))
  • 1995
Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)
Colors
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Land of a 1000 Dances")
  • 1988
Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch in Road House (1989)
Road House
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Blue Monday")
  • 1989

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Actor

  • Clint Eastwood in Any Which Way You Can (1980)
    Any Which Way You Can
    • (uncredited)
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
  • Buddy Bregman, Gus Backus, Charlie Barnet, Fats Domino, Gogi Grant, Harry James, Joe Lopes, Andra Martin, Freddy Martin, Howard Miller, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, John Mills, Russ Morgan, William Reynolds, George Shearing, David Somerville, Jeri Southern, Cal Tjader, The Del Vikings, The Lancers, The Diamonds, and The Bill Thompson Singers in The Big Beat (1958)
    The Big Beat
  • Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
    The Girl Can't Help It
  • Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)
    Shake, Rattle & Rock!

Music Department

  • Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley

Additional Crew

  • Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley

Videos1

Jamboree!
Trailer 2:20
Jamboree!

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    • February 26, 1928
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • October 24, 2017
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(undisclosed)
    • August 6, 1948 - March 10, 2008 (her death, 8 children)
  • Other works
    CD: "Greatest Hits" (Columbia)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 7 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    On September 1, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina was approaching New Orleans, he decided to remain at his home and was missed for days. He was later rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter.
  • Quotes
    A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.
    • Distinctive smooth baritone voice
    • Shake, Rattle & Rock!
      (1956)
      $1,500

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