About Fats Domino
Hometown
New Orleans, LA, United States
Born
February 26, 1928
Genre
R&B/Soul
Fats Domino was playing rock ’n’ roll before there was even a name for it. In the early ’50s he pioneered a pounding, sensual mix of boogie-woogie and New Orleans R&B that influenced not only rock’s first generation but each one that followed. Born Antoine Domino Jr. in 1928 in New Orleans, he learned piano as a child, soaking up enough blues and R&B licks to turn pro by the age of 14. By 1949 he was signed to Imperial Records, cutting “The Fat Man” with producer/bandleader/co-writer Dave Bartholomew. Today, some consider it the first huge rock ’n’ roll hit. It wasn’t until 1955 that Fats broke out of the R&B market to the pop mainstream with his milestone stroll “Ain’t That a Shame,” which remains one of rock’s most iconic tunes. Through the early ’60s, the magic team of Domino and Bartholomew turned out a titanic string of timeless hits including “I’m In Love Again,” “Blueberry Hill,” “Blue Monday,” “I’m Walkin’,” and many more, defining first-generation rock ’n’ roll in the process.
Musical InfluencesFats Domino's musical influences include Amos Milburn, Arizona Dranes, Champion Jack Dupree and more.
Influenced by Fats DominoFats Domino has influenced the music of The Isley Brothers, Bob Marley, Paul McCartney and more.
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