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In the US, died the founder of rock and roll Fats Domino

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At the age of 90, one of the founders of rock and roll, Fats Domino, who became famous in the 50s for singing the songs “Blueberry Hill "and" Ain't That a Shame", writes Air force.

The circulation of records sold by this musician from New Orleans exceeds 65 million. This is more than any other 1950 musician, except Elvis Presley.

Music critics call Fats Domino's debut singleThe Fat Man»The first rock and roll record in history.

Five Domino albums, published before 1955, were sold over a million copies and received gold status.

His performing style had a huge impact on a whole galaxy of outstanding musicians, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

The musician, whose real name is Antoine Domino Jr., was one of the pioneers of rhythm and blues that attracted the attention of “white” audiences. The peak of his career was in the 50s.

Domino had several hits that ranked first in the popularity lists, and more 30 songs included in Top-40.

His work had a great influence on the musicians of the 1960's and 1970's.

Elvis Presley called him the true king of rock and roll. Paul McCartney is said to have written the song "Lady madonna", imitating his style.

Fats Domino - Honorary Award Winner Grammy Lifetime Achievement. In 1986, he was among the first musicians included in the Rock and Roll Museum of Fame. However, he never arrived at the presentation of the award, because by that time he had not traveled outside his hometown.

Celebrities including actor Samuel L. Jackson and musician Billy Bragg have tweeted their condolences over the musician's death. “I found my inspiration in Blueberry Hill,” Jackson wrote.

New Orleans musician and actor Harry Connick tweeted that Fats Domino helped pave the way for New Orleans pianists.

KT Tunstall thanked the musician for being a source of inspiration for him: “Thank you Fats Domino, you were an amazing teacher.”

Fats Domino: life in music

Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. was born in New Orleans on February 26, 1928, the son of a violinist. His parents were Creoles and Creole was spoken at home.

From an early age he showed an ability to music and learned to play the piano with his half-brother, jazz musician Harrison Wareret.

He received the nickname Fats from Bill Diamond, the leader of the band in which he played piano as a teenager. Diamond said at the time that Antoine Domino's playing technique reminded him of two musicians: Fats Waller and Fats Pichon.

In 14 for years, Domino left school and went to work at a mattress spring factory. In the evenings, he played in local bars.

Soon he began to accompany such famous New Orleans celebrities as Professor Longhair and Amos Milburn.

In the mid-1940s, Fats Domino joined Dave Bartholomew's orchestra. Together with him he wrote his first hit “"The Fat Man".

Unexpectedly, the New Orleans sound has gained national popularity.

In the 1973 year, in an interview with the BBC Fats Domino spoke about his youth and youth.

“I was 17 when my first record came out in 1949. I never thought that I would become a professional. I worked at a sawmill and there, on the jukebox, I heard number one on the hit parade for the first time, and I liked it. It was a piano number by Albert Emmonds "Swanee River Boogie.”

Despite the fact that the Fats Dominoes lived in New Orleans, as did Louis Armstrong, the two music giants met only twice.

In an interview with the BBC, Domino once said of Armstrong: “I loved the way he sang. "Blueberry Hill"". You see, many people think that I wrote it "Blueberry Hill“But that’s not true,” Fats Domino told the BBC. — This song was written in 1927, and I recorded it in 1957. We just changed the arrangement, I sang it my way, and it turned out great."

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