Here is a look at the life of award winning singer, songwriter and pianist Fats Domino. Repairs costs $30,000 and the money came from several sources including retired music producer Allan Slaight and Sir Paul McCartney as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Tipitina’s Foundation. It flipped over,” Fats’ daughter Andonica Domino said at the time. “The morning of Hurricane Katrina, the first thing you saw when the water came in was the piano turned over. In 2013, restoration was completed on a piano from Domino’s home that was nearly destroyed in the flood. His distinctive sound and unforgettable voice can be heard on countless classic R&B and early Rock ‘n’ Roll songs, from “Ain’t That a Shame,” to “Blueberry Hill,” “Walking to New Orleans,” and “Let the Four Winds Blow.”īorn and raised in the Ninth Ward, Domino narrowly escaped Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters in 2005. Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, coroner’s office, confirmed the death to the Associated Press.ĭomino pioneered the use of the triplet in popular music, banging out three notes on his piano when contemporary musicians were sticking to one. in New Orleans in 1928, has been battling health issues for several years. The musical pioneer, born Antoine Domino, Jr. NEW ORLEANS - Fats Domino, the award winning singer, songwriter and pianist, died on Tuesday night. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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