| First Name |
Fats
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| Last Name |
Domino
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| Full Name at Birth |
Antoine Dominique Domino Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Fats, The Fat Man, Fats Domino, The King of Rock 'n' Roll, The Father of Rock 'n' Roll
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| Birthday |
26th February, 1928
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| Birthplace |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Died |
24th October, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Harvey, Louisiana, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Natural Causes
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| Buried |
Providence Memorial Park, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
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| Height |
5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Distinctive baritone voice
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, musician, pianist
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Piano Blues, Country, Traditional Pop, Jazz, New Orleans Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll, Boogie-Woogie
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| Music Genre |
R&B/Soul, R&B, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–present, 1947–present, 1947–2007, 1942–2017
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| Music Style |
Early R&B, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, New Orleans R&B, Blues, Piano Blues
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| Music Mood |
Carefree, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Happy, Joyous, Rollicking, Exuberant, Earthy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Rousing, Playful, Freewheeling, Energetic, Warm, Swaggering, Party/Celebratory, Sweet, Passionate, Romantic, Fun, Lively
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Piano, Songwriter
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Imperial, Mercury, Broadmoor, Reprise, Sonet, Toot Toot, London, Warner Bros., ABC, Renown
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Antoine Caliste Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, Domino signed to Imperial Records in 1949. His first single "The Fat Man" is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies. Domino continued to work with the song's co-writer Dave Bartholomew, contributing his distinctive rolling piano style to Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1952) and scoring a string of mainstream hits beginning with "Ain't That a Shame" (1955). Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits. By 1955, five of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.
