Thread by @Mario9jaa

The attack on Kalakuta by “unknown soldiers” in 1977 brought the music career of late FATAI ROLLING DOLLARS to a halt. With all his instruments burnt, it was almost the end of the road for the superstar who went on to become a guard,just to earn a living..
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For 30 years, a career that was once the envy of upcoming musicians was dislodged and he was confined to the walls of a room face-me-i-face-u with kids. This was a man that had travelled to 8 European countries, performed before kings and even started music before Fela Anikulapo

Make no mistake, Rolling Dollars was a dogged fighter who didn’t give in to tribulations. Even after he was attacked by armed robbers and hospitalised during the course of his new job, he was still performing as a chorister in his church just to earn some stipends.

In 2006, his luck began to change when he became a beneficiary of then governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s largesse. Keys to a new apartment were handed over to him at a public event after which he described the governor as one who “Changed the end of my life for better”

Life would smile at his music career once again when he met Kunle Tejuosho in 2009 who after a four hours talk, got him to record “Won kere si number wa” the hit song that signalled his “second coming”. This led to many international tours and brand endorsements.

Alhaji Fatai Rolling Dollars also known as “Seriki Oni Guitar” lost his life to the cold hands of death on the 12th of June, 2013 at 85, after series of shows in the United States.

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