Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the pioneers of rock ‘n roll and a Hall of Fame member in several genres has passed on Friday morning at age of 87 years old Lewis died at his home in Memphis.
Jerry Lee Lewis was born: September 29, 1935 And he was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
He’s was Nicknamed The Killer, and he was described as "Rock and roll's first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century.
Lewis, Lee Lewis was one of the first performers inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and was so influential.
Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at the legendary Sun Records in Memphis.
Lewis’s breakthrough came the following year, with Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, a barnstorming piano-driven rock’n’roll single. When he performed it on television on The Steve Allen Show, he brought his unique playing style to national attention: wildly energetic, he would kick over his piano stool and play standing up, with songs accentuated with cascading runs of notes.
He followed that Top 3 song with his greatest success, Great Balls of Fire, which reached No 2 on the US charts and became one of the definitive songs of the rock’n’roll era.
Lewis recorded over 40 studio albums, the most recent being Rock & Roll Time in 2014. His previous album, Mean Old Man, reached the US Top 30 on its release in 2010.
and featured duets with stars including Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson and Eric Clapton. Fresh tv today we send our condolences to the family Amy his soul Rest In Peace.
Jerry Lee Lewis was born: September 29, 1935 And he was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
He’s was Nicknamed The Killer, and he was described as "Rock and roll's first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century.
Lewis, Lee Lewis was one of the first performers inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and was so influential.
Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at the legendary Sun Records in Memphis.
Lewis’s breakthrough came the following year, with Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, a barnstorming piano-driven rock’n’roll single. When he performed it on television on The Steve Allen Show, he brought his unique playing style to national attention: wildly energetic, he would kick over his piano stool and play standing up, with songs accentuated with cascading runs of notes.
He followed that Top 3 song with his greatest success, Great Balls of Fire, which reached No 2 on the US charts and became one of the definitive songs of the rock’n’roll era.
Lewis recorded over 40 studio albums, the most recent being Rock & Roll Time in 2014. His previous album, Mean Old Man, reached the US Top 30 on its release in 2010.
and featured duets with stars including Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson and Eric Clapton. Fresh tv today we send our condolences to the family Amy his soul Rest In Peace.
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