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Fats Domino has died at the age of 89 (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2017 OP
One of my favorites from the '50's.. kentuck Oct 2017 #1
One of my favorites irisblue Oct 2017 #10
Aww, crap. Another musician from my teen years gone. MineralMan Oct 2017 #2
We'll all be gone soon. maxsolomon Oct 2017 #16
And there you have it. Life's fleeting. MineralMan Oct 2017 #18
One of the all-time greats Lindsay Oct 2017 #3
Well, today officially sucks. Coventina Oct 2017 #4
Fats Mendocino Oct 2017 #5
kick kentuck Oct 2017 #6
THough he survived Katrina, I think that really had a bad impact on him.. hlthe2b Oct 2017 #7
Ain't that a shame. logosoco Oct 2017 #8
Yep! That was a good one! kentuck Oct 2017 #9
:( Him and Robert Guillaume. Didnt know either had still been alive Roland99 Oct 2017 #11
May he rest in peace Gothmog Oct 2017 #12
RIP, Fat Man Sam McGee Oct 2017 #13
"Ain't that a shame, my tears fell like rain!" The legendary Fat Man, a founder of rock 'n' roll. FreeStateDemocrat Oct 2017 #14
RIP. I've always loved that tune WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN'. It's so Fats. C Moon Oct 2017 #15
Blueberry Hill is my definition of old school Rock and Roll. denbot Oct 2017 #17
Wish I could be in New Orleans for the funeral. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2017 #19

MineralMan

(146,312 posts)
18. And there you have it. Life's fleeting.
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 12:47 PM
Oct 2017

We should enjoy it, do what we can to make the world better, and get on with what's left of it.

denbot

(9,899 posts)
17. Blueberry Hill is my definition of old school Rock and Roll.
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 12:32 PM
Oct 2017

And yes Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and of course Elvis were more musically influential then Chuck Berry, but to me the inconography of Chuck at his piano singing while leaning in towards the camera symbolizes Rocks early days.

DinahMoeHum

(21,789 posts)
19. Wish I could be in New Orleans for the funeral. . .
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 12:55 PM
Oct 2017

. . .jump into the second line. . .cut the body loose. . .

Thanks for all the music, Fats.



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