Fats Domino

Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), better known as Fats Domino, was a pianist and singer-songwriter from the United States. Domino, a pioneer of rock & roll music, sold over 65 million albums. [2] Domino, who was born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, signed with Imperial Records in 1949. Some historians consider his debut record, "The Fat Man," to be the first rock and roll track and the first to sell more than one million copies. Domino proceeded to collaborate with the song's co-writer, Dave Bartholomew, providing his trademark rolling piano approach to Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1952) and achieving a streak of popular singles beginning with "Ain't That a Shame" (1953).

Fats Domino, often known as Fat Man, is recognized for his smooth and easy-going boogie-woogie piano style. With his rhythm and blues voice, he danced well. With the exception of Elvis Presley, Domino sold more albums (some accounts indicate 60 to 65 million) than any other Fifties-era rocker. Domino was on the Billboard Pop Top 47 47 times and the R&B singles chart 59 times between 1950 and 1963. His most popular tunes are "Ain't That a Shame," "Blueberry Hill," and "Walking to New Orleans."

Genres: Rock and roll, boogie-woogie, New Orleans, rhythm and blues