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Elvis Presley's drummer D.J. Fontana set the beat for rock 'n roll's future

2115 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissD.J. Fontana accomplished more with a snare drum, cymbal and sticks than the Who’s Keith Moon did with a 20-piece kit. With snaps, thumps and pows that six decades later are a standard foundation of pop music, he help define rock ’nââ‚... more info

Elvis Presley’s drummer DJ Fontana has died

2115 days ago
NME RIP. DJ Fontana DJ Fontana, the sole surviving member of Elvis Presley‘s band, has died at the age of 87. The drummer, real name Dominic Joseph Fontana, kept the beat on more than 450 of The King’s iconic tracks – including Jailhouse Roc... more info

D.J. Fontana, 87, Elvis Presley’s Longtime Drummer, Is Dead

2115 days ago
New York TimesHe was the first drummer in Presley’s band, helping to shape the early sound of rock ’n’ roll, and played with him for 14 years. more info

Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana has died

2115 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentD.J. Fontana, a rock 'n' roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, La., to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley's first and longtime drummer, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told the Associated... more info

Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana has died

2115 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissD.J. Fontana, a rock 'n' roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana, to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley's first and longtime drummer, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told The Asso... more info

D.J. Fontana, longtime Elvis Presley drummer, has died

2115 days ago
Chicago Sun-Times, ILFontana rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana to the heights of musical history as Presley's first and longtime drummer. more info

Longtime Elvis Presley Drummer D.J. Fontana Dies

2115 days ago
StereogumD.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock 'n' roll as Elvis Presley's sideman, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told The Associated Press that her husband died in his sleep in Nashville Wednesday night. She said he had... more info

Elvis Presley's drummer, D.J. Fontana, dead at 87

2115 days ago
USA Today MusicD.J. Fontana played on indelible Elvis Presley records, including "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Jailhouse Rock," and worked with Red Sovine and Ringo Starr.             more info

Elvis Presley's drummer DJ Fontana dies in his sleep

2115 days ago
BBC News - UKThe musician played on more than 450 Elvis songs, including Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock. more info

Spandau Ballet are replacing Tony Hadley with an Elvis Presley impersonator

2128 days ago
NME They're all shook up.... Tony Hadley will be replaced by Ross William Wild Spandau Ballet are reportedly replacing Tony Hadley with a 28-year-old Elvis Presley impersonator, after the lead singer departed last year. …Continue reading » The ... more info

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