Fats Domino, 1928-2017

[puckerman]

We lost another great one this year. This is arguably bigger than Chuck Berry. Fats Domino was a pioneer in early 1950's R&B and was among the first class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. He was one of the first R&B artists to gain mainstream success.

He was married to the same woman for 61 years. They had eight children. He never left his old neighborhood until it was flooded during Hurricane Katrina.

Nobody defines the music of New Orleans like Fats Domino. He will be missed, but his music lives on forever:

 

[Number one bummer]

I remember listening to his songs at my grandparents house when I was very young. Blueberry hill is one catchy song.

 

[Meadowlark]

Here's a great playlist of hits from one of the best music uploaders on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC-qX7gNPjE&list=PLTFzQlK7fWk9dRjpoWMcXlQxAm1cC2Oxb&index=1


And all of his charted singles:

https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicProf78/search?query=fats+domino

 

[puckerman]

We don't have many of the legends of the 1950's left. Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Don Everly are about the only ones who are still alive.

 

[Meadowlark]

Off the top of my head I thought of a few that are still around:

Paul Anka
Fabian
Frankie Avalon
Lloyd Price
Johnny Mathis
Pat Boone
Tony Bennett

Mainly because when they had their heyday in the 50s they were in their teens (some of them) still.