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D.J. Fontana

real name Dominic Joseph Fontana

D.J. Fontana is credited on 186 albums across 675 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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186

Albums

675

Pressings

8

Decades active

390

In collections

Biography

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American drummer. Born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Died June 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Played drums for Elvis Presley from 1954 to 1968, on more than 450 recordings. He was later an in-demand studio musician in Nashville.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 (Sidemen).

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Credited work

186 albums · 675 pressings · active 1956–2025

  • Performance · 1,593
  • Other credits · 36
  • Production · 9

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Radio Recorders · Sun Studios · RCA Studios, New York

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