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Fats Domino was born on February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and was credited as a singer, pianist and jazz musician. Fats Domino died on October 24, 2017 at the age of 89. Listed accolades include National Medal of Arts, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1987), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and 1 more.
My Take
Fats Domino sits at the very foundation of rock and roll, and yet what moves me isn't the 65 million records or the Hall of Fame induction. It's the sheer, unforced joy of that rolling New Orleans piano. Born into a French Creole family in 1928, he made music that never postured; it simply felt good, and that ease influenced everyone from Elvis to the Beatles. The honors, the National Medal of Arts, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, were all earned. But Domino's real monument is the sound itself: drop the needle and the whole city starts to dance again.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fats Domino
- Name (Japanese)
- ファッツ・ドミノ
- Reading
- ふぁっつ・どみの
- Born
- February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / jazz musician / songwriter / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- National Medal of Arts
- 1987 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.fatsdominoofficial.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fats%20Domino
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%83%E3%83%84%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209586
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Fats Domino born?
Fats Domino was born on February 26, 1928.
When did Fats Domino die?
Fats Domino died on October 24, 2017, aged 89.
Where was Fats Domino from?
Fats Domino was from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What did Fats Domino do?
Fats Domino worked as singer, pianist, jazz musician, songwriter, composer.
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