Elvis Presley Drummer D.J. Fontana Dead at 87

D.J. Fontana (left), the longtime drummer for Elvis Presley, died at the age of 87. Frank Carroll/Gary

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. More

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