Jerry Lee Lewis earned the nickname “The Killer” in the music world due to his incendiary performance style and passionate vocals over a raging piano.
In Memphis, Tennessee, USA, one of the founders of rock and roll, Jerry Lee Lewis, who gave the world the hits Crazy Arms, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, and Great Balls of Fire, has died at the age who is 87. On Friday, October 28, The New York Times wrote.
According to the Associated Press, the musician died at his home.
“She is remembered by fans for her frenetic pace and cheeky glissando, cheeky smirk and crazy blonde hair,” the post said.
The musician was married seven times and had six children. His two wives and two children died. Lewis himself abused alcohol and drugs, he owed a million dollars to the US Internal Revenue Service. Against the backdrop of financial problems, the musician began inviting tourists to his estate in Mississippi in the early 1990s and opened a pay phone number for fans.
During his career, the musician recorded 40 studio albums. He is considered one of the founders of rock and roll and in 1986 became one of the ten original members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio – along with Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly and Little Richard.
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