Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent. He had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40, and five of his pre-1955 records sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.[1]
Domino in 1962 (age 34)
Background informationBirth nameAntoine Dominique Domino Jr.Also known as
Fats The Fat Man
BornFebruary 26, 1928
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.DiedOctober 24, 2017 (aged 89)
Harvey, Louisiana, U.S.Genres
Rock and roll boogie-woogie New Orleans rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musicianInstrumentsPiano, vocalsYears active1947–2007Labels
Imperial London ABCMercury Broadmoor Reprise Sonet Warner Bros. Toot Toot
From 1955-60, he had eleven top 10 hits and his record sales were reportedly surpassed only by Elvis Presley.[2]
During his career, Domino sold over 65 million records.[3] His musical style was based on traditional rhythm and blues, accompanied by saxophones, bass, piano, electric guitar, and drums.[1]
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