Jerry Lee Lewis was rock & roll’s original prodigal son. When he burned brightly, in the mid-to-late 1950s, he was untouchable. Then, when he fell from grace, he was untouchable in a different way, ...

Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story (Harper), by Rick Bragg Jerry Lee Lewis was a Louisiana-born supernova who helped create rock n roll and raced toward stardom in the 1950s until his marriage to his ...

Rock 'n' roll's first great wild man, Jerry Lee Lewis — the singer and pianist nicknamed "The Killer" — has died. He was 87 years old. Sam Philips, the founder of Sun Records — and the producer who ...

Nicknamed "The Killer," Lewis' hits included "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" and "Great Balls of Fire." But his career became embroiled in a scandal when it was revealed that he had secretly married his ...

Rock fans everywhere are mourning the loss of Jerry Lee Lewis. The New York Times reports that Lewis died on Friday, October 28, 2022, at age 87. He died in his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi, ...

Rock ‘n’ roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis died at his Mississippi home Friday, representative Zach Farnum said in a news release. He was 87. TMZ reported Wednesday that Lewis had died, but then retracted the ...

With official reports of the death of rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis’ death, music execs, musicians, Hollywood figures and fans alike have all expressed their condolences online. Dennis Quaid, ...

Elton John, Ringo Starr and Dennis Quaid were among the celebrities who paid tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis following his death at the age of 87. The rock n' roll star, whose biggest hits include "Great ...

Jerry Lee Lewis, whose frenetic piano playing on hits like “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire” defined the early years of rock ‘n’ roll music, has died, according to a statement ...

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