Pa Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju, popularly known as Fatai Rolling Dollar has passed on. He died this morning at Marritol Hospital, Surulere after a brief illness. He was 85 years old.
Pa. Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju aka Fatai Rolling Dollar was born on the 22nd July 1926 to the family of late Chief Olagunju in Ede, Osun State.
He started his musical career in 1953 and has trained many professional musicians, such as Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, late Dr. Orlando Owoh, Bob Aladeniyi amongst others.
Pa Rolling Dollar has played music throughout his life time and has travelled far and wide preaching the gospel of music.
He was until the time of his death, the oldest musician to have played active music at the age of 86. He is one of the pioneers of Juju music genre in Nigeria.
Years back, it seems like Pa Rolling Dollar was in the nightfall of his career, but he took many by surprise and the Nigerian scene as he stormed back with back with his hit song, 'WON KERE SI NUMBER WA', which became the anthem of young and old, also the song was used as signature tunes for some brand commercials.
The Juju Legend was survived by 16 children and three wives.
RIP!
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