Nigerian president,Goodluck Jonathan joins other Nigerians and music lovers across the world to mourn veteran musician,Fatai Olagunju,also known as Fatai Rolling Dollar. He passed away on
Wednesday, June 12,2013.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati,described Rolling Dollar as an accomplished and multi-talented person.
“President Jonathan shares the grief of all lovers of music over the death of the illustrious entertainer, master singer, guitarist and exponent of the native thumb piano. Fatai Rolling Dollar continued to perform and exhibit his unqualified love for the music profession at an age when most of his contemporaries had long retired.
“The president believes that the late Fatai Rolling Dollar who enthralled his teeming followers throughout his career of over 64 years will, even in death, remain an enduring influence on African music. And that the vacuum his death has created in the Nigerian entertainment industry will be hard to fill,’’ Abati said.