New Orleans singer-pianist Fats Domino, one of the seminal influences on rock ‘n’ roll, died Tuesday in his hometown of New Orleans at age 89. When Domino signed a recording deal with Lew Chudd, owner of Imperial Records, pop history was in the making. The artist recorded a slew of hit singles in the 1950s, including “Ain’t It a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill,” “Blue Monday,” and “My Blue Heaven,” putting Imperial on the map. Domino helped invent rock ‘n’ roll — some regard his 1949 recording “The Fat Man” as the first rock ‘n’ roll record — and his sound was adopted by everyone from Little Richard to the Beatles to Randy Newman to Dr. John.
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