'Fats' Domino, boogie-woogie pianist who helped launch rock-and-roll, dies at 89
Source: The Washington Post
By Terence McArdle October 25 at 10:38 AM
Antoine “Fats” Domino, the jovial New Orleans entertainer whose bluesy singing and boogie-woogie piano style helped launch rock-and-roll in the 1950s with such rollicking songs as “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain't That a Shame” and “I'm Walkin’,” died Oct. 24. He was 89.
Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish coroner’s office in Louisiana, confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Additional details were not immediately available.
Among the early rockers, Mr. Domino was rivaled only by Elvis Presley in record sales. He dominated Billboard magazine's pop and rhythm-and-blues charts from 1955 to 1963. Moreover, Mr. Domino's signature piano triplets — three notes for every beat — became the basis of rock and pop ballads for the next three decades, including such diverse recordings as the Beatles' “Oh, Darling,” Otis Redding's “These Arms of Mine” and even Percy Faith's “Theme From ‘A Summer Place.’ ”
In a music style identified with rebellion, Mr. Domino wasn't very rebellious in his approach. Unlike Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and any number of other flamboyant performers, he sang in a mellow voice and sported a wide grin on stage. His lone gimmick involved using his immense girth to push the piano to the front of the stage — and this he did only during his encore.
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rest in peace & music
Hall of Fame inductees - Jerry Lee, Little Richard, and one of the Everly Brothers.
The greats from the early days of rock will soon all be gone.
Another great gone... just like that.
R.I.P. to a trailblazer and condolences to his family. Your music will live on!
