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. He was 87. Fontana’s son David announced the drummer’s death onFacebook, writing, “My Dad passed away in his sleep at 9:33 tonight. He was very …
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