Bob Dylan paid tribute to the late Jerry Lee Lewis whereas enjoying at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England final night time. Covering “I Can’t Seem To Say Goodbye,” Dylan launched the track by telling the viewers, “I don’t know how many of you know, but Jerry Lee’s gone. We’re gonna play this song, one of his. Jerry Lee will live forever – we all know that.” “I Can’t Seem To Say Goodbye” was initially written by Don Robertson and coated by Lewis on his 1970 Sun Records album A Taste Of Country.
Lewis, a pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll with an advanced legacy, died on Friday at house in DeSoto County at 87. He and Dylan do share some historical past — they first crossed paths in the identical recording studio in 1969. Dylan informed Rolling Stone that 12 months that he’d written Nashville Skyline monitor “To Be Alone With You” in Lewis’ honor. Ten years later, Lewis coated Dylan’s “Rita May” on his self-titled 1979 album.
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