Fats Domino

Fats Domino (February 26, 1928–October 24, 2017) was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter, now deceased, who became one of the pioneers of rock and roll. Known for his warm voice and distinctive New Orleans piano style, he recorded enduring hits such as Blueberry Hill, Ain’t That a Shame, and I’m Walkin’. Domino sold more than 110 million records over his career and placed 37 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including eleven Top 10 hits between 1955 and 1960. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 as part of its very first class of honorees, and in 1987 the Recording Academy awarded him a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.