Paul McCartney has paid tribute to late rock and roll icon Fats Domino, describing meeting his idol and calling him a “huge influence” on The Beatles.
Domino passed away on Tuesday (October 24) at the age of 89. He died of natural causes.Sir Paul added “ he was a great rock ’n’ roll pianist and singer” and describing him as “truly magnificent”
.“We were excited to meet Fats once in his home town of New Orleans,” McCartney wrote. “He was wearing a huge star spangled diamond encrusted watch which was our first encounter with bling!”
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— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 26, 2017
“Rest in peace Fats Domino, the great rock ’n’ roll pianist and singer who thrilled us in our early days in Liverpool. His hit records like ‘Ain’t That A Shame’, ‘Blueberry Hill’, ‘I’m In Love Again’ and many others introduced us to the sounds of New Orleans rock ‘n’ roll. We were excited to meet Fats once in his home town of New Orleans. He was wearing a huge star spangled diamond encrusted watch which was our first encounter with bling! His voice, piano playing and musical style was a huge influence on us and his appearance in the film ‘The Girl Can’t Help It’ was truly magnificent. As one of my favourite rock ‘n’ roll singers, I will remember him fondly and always think of him with that twinkle in his eye. I read that he had eight children. He himself was named Antoine. His kids were named Antoine III, Anatole, Andre, Antonio, Antoinette, Andrea, Anola and Adonica. Now that is pure Fats!”
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson paid homage to Domino in a Twitter post that reads, "Fats Domino's songs were all over the radio when I was growing up. He was a great singer and piano player and his music will last forever."
Van Morrison, whose 1970 hit "Domino" was a tribute to Fats, posted a note on Facebook that reads, "So sorry to hear about Fats Domino. I used to listen to him every morning before I went to school."
