American rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who was torn between his Bible-thumping upbringing and his need to make hell-raising rock ‘n’ roll with hits reminiscent of “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” has died on the age of 87.
Lewis handed away from pure causes at his dwelling in Desoto County, Mississippi, together with his spouse, Judith, by his aspect, his publicist mentioned. The musician had been unwell in recent times and suffered a stroke in 2019.
Like Chuck Berry’s guitar, Lewis’ piano was important in shaping rock ‘n’ roll within the mid-Nineteen Fifties. He was a part of the dazzling Sun Records expertise pool in Memphis, Tennessee, that included Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perk…
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