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Antoine "Fats" 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.
From 1955-60, he had eleven top 10 hits and his record sales were reportedly
surpassed only by Elvis Presley. 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.
Regards,
Roger
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