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Old 10-25-2017, 09:05 AM   #1
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Default RIP Fats Domino

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41753839

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.
Fats Domino 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's music has been credited as a key influence on artists during the 1960s and 70s. Elvis Presley introduced Fats at one of his Las Vegas concerts by saying "this gentleman was a huge influence on me when I started out".
Paul McCartney reportedly wrote the Beatles song Lady Madonna in emulation of Domino's style.
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