Rock n’ Roll Pioneer, Fats Domino, dies at the age of 89

Fats Domino dead at 89, medical examiner’s office says

Antoine “Fats” Domino, a titan of early rock ‘n’ roll whose piano-based hits — such as “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill” and “Blue Monday” — influenced artists including Paul McCartney and Randy Newman, died Tuesday, according to Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish Medical Examiner’s office in Louisiana.

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