Antoine Dominique Domino Jr.
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Antoine Dominique Domino Jr., better known as Fats Domino, was an influential American pianist, singer, and songwriter whose New Orleans–style rhythm and blues helped shape early rock and roll.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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musician ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1928-02-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2017-10-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Harvey, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ rock and roll music of New Orleans ⓘ |
| influenced |
popular music of the 1950s
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rock and roll music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Orleans jazz
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boogie-woogie piano ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early rock and roll ⓘ |
| name | Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the best-selling African American musicians of the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableEvent | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't That a Shame
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Blueberry Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ I'm Walkin' NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fat Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Walking to New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 8 ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC-Paramount Records
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Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Reprise Records ⓘ |
| soldRecords | over 65 million records ⓘ |
| spouse | Rosemary Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Fats Domino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | New Orleans rhythm and blues piano ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth baritone ⓘ |
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