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Gerald
06-18-18, 07:53 AM
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer played on countless Presley classics including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog"


Dominic Joseph "D.J." Fontana (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-20160331/d-j-fontana-20160328), the longtime drummer for Elvis Presley who helped pioneer the backbeat swing of rock and roll, died Wednesday, The Tennessean (https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/06/14/elvis-presley-drummer-d-j-fontana-dies-87-jailhouse-rock-heartbreak-hotel/700860002/) reports. He was 87.


https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/elvis-presley-drummer-dj-fontana-dead-at-87-w521520


God bless.RIP