D J Fontana Obituary

When presley made his comeback fontana performed with him on the tv special elvis 1968.

D j fontana obituary. Fontana the drummer who helped launch rock n roll as elvis presley s sideman died wednesday june 13 2018 according to the associated press. Fontana march 15 1931 june 13 2018 87 years old. Karen may god be with you and your family always. During the 1970s he became a busy sessions drummer for such artists as roy orbison waylon jennings dolly parton and charlie pride.

Fontana the drummer who helped launch rock n roll as elvis presley s sideman has died at 87 his wife said thursday. We are very proud of all his has accomplished and the great person he turned out being. Though he moved away from shreveport la many years ago he has always remained close to our families heart. In october 1954 he was hired to play drums for presley which marked the beginning of a fifteen year relationship.

I am sure he and elvis are enjoying music again in heaven. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in the sideman category in 2009. Dominic joseph d j fontana the longtime drummer for elvis presley who helped pioneer the backbeat swing of rock and roll died wednesday the tennessean reports. 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. He played on over 460 rca cuts with elvis. Karen fontana told the associated press that her. Fontana the drummer who helped launch rock n roll as elvis presley s sideman died wednesday june 13 2018 according to the associated press.