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Fats Domino

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Fats Domino
  • Birth Name:
    Antoine Dominique Domino
  • Date of Birth:
    February 26, 1928
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Pisces
  • Place of Birth:
    New Orleans, Louisiana, US
  • Height:
    5' 4"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

Fats Domino
  • Spouse:
    Rosemary Hall

Career

Fats Domino

Trivia

Fats Domino
  • He was voted the 25th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
  • Although never really in the mainstream of early rock & roll, he was one of the most influential singers in rock.
  • Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
  • When Hurricane Katrina was approaching New Orleans, he decided to stay at his home and was missed for days. He was later rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter (1 September 2005).
  • He survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
  • He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1998 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
  • Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998.
  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6616 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • He is heard playing the piano introduction on Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"(1952).
  • Is a classic R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.

Quotes

Fats Domino
  • "A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B."
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