Fats Domino Dead at 89

Fats Domino, the legendary New Orleans singer and piano player who took the ’50s and ’60s by storm … is dead.Domino died in New Orleans, surrounded by friends and family, according to his daughter.His hits were epic … “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain’t That a Shame” and “I’m Walkin’.”

Domino sold more than 65 million albums, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.He was deeply embedded in New Orleans, and did a lot of public appearances for relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

Domino was 89 years old.