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Originally Posted by vienna
Actually, Fats was in the very first group of inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986; there wasn't even a question of if he would be included. Among the other inductees:
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
The Everly Brothers
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Robert Johnson
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmy Yancey
John Hammond
Alan Freed
Sam Phillips
That's some pretty impressive company. While, perhaps, the general public may have forgotten Fats, his peers in the music world, and by world, I do mean the whole world, had and have the utmost respect for his art and legacy, as do those who may not be musicians, but have a good understanding of his gifts. I saw Fats perform many, many years ago and, although I am a bit fuzzy on the where of the occasion, I do remember watching his hands glide across the keys and the sound of his voice and the joy he radiated towards the audience. Along with Jerry Lee Lewis, he wrote the book for piano and keyboard players who followed in all genres of popular music...
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That's quite a write up and send off for Fats Domino.
I should have expounded on what I said of Fats Domino not receiving the accolades of his musical career. While it's true Fats was in the original class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame it's also true many musical artists have a great disdain for the Hall of Fame. This is because a number of enshrinees are not rock artists but rather hip hop and rap artists who really don't belong there. A hip hop / rap hall of fame should have been created if so desired to enshrine those in that genre.
Another artist, rock a billy pioneer Carl Perkins was inducted in 1987. Rock a billy, Boogie Woogie, R&B and the blues and it's artists made Rock Music what it once was. Little Richard once claimed to have invented Rock Music.
Many believe, myself included, that artists like Fats Domino, Carl Perkins and many others helped create and usher in Rock Music as we know it. To be fair, this may well be more opinion than fact. All of those inducted with Fats Domino were most deserving as well.
One thing is certain. Fats Domino was an irreplaceable talent and artist. Of that, we can all agree.