| First Name |
Jerry
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| Middle Name |
Lee
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| Last Name |
Lewis
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jerry Lee Lewis
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| Alternative Name |
The Ferriday Fireball, Killer, The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis
|
| Birthday |
29th September, 1935
|
| Birthplace |
Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
|
| Died |
28th October, 2022
|
| Place of Death |
Nesbit, Mississippi, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Protestant
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
(dropped Out)
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, musician, actor
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
his hit 1957 song "Great Balls of Fire"
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock and roll, Rockabilly, Country, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Rhythm And Blues, Honky-Tonk
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| Music Genre |
Country, Pop/Rock, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1954–present, 1949–present, 1949–2022
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| Music Style |
Country, Rock & Roll, Traditional Country, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk
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| Music Mood |
Exuberant, Rowdy, Confident, Joyous, Rollicking, Passionate, Rambunctious, Energetic, Rebellious, Earnest, Theatrical, Earthy, Reckless, Brash, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Fiery, Confrontational, Outrageous, Fun
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| Instrument |
Piano, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Drums
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| Record Label |
SUN, Smash, Mercury, Sire/Warner Bros, MCA, Sire, Warner Bros
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| Associated Acts |
Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Conway Twitty, Mickey Gilley, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Conway Twitty, Mickey Gilley, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones, J. D. Sumner, Million Dollar Quartet, Class of '55, Kris Kristofferson
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| Official Websites |
http://www.jerryleelewis.com, http://jerryleelewis.com, www.allmovie.com/artist/jerry-lee-lewis-p124210, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jerry_lee_lewis_2/
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| Father |
Elmo Lewis
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| Mother |
Mamie Lewis
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| Brother |
Frankie Jean Lewis, Elmo Lewis Jr.
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| Sister |
Linda Gail Lewis
|
| Family Member |
Phoebe Lewis (Daughter), Steven Allen Lewis (Son), Jerry Lee Lewis III (Son), Jerry Lee Lewis Jr (Son), Ronnie Lewis (Son)
|
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and early recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He later became known for his chart topping country music recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the Southern United States, but his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" shot Lewis to worldwide fame. He followed this with the major hits "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", and "High School Confidential".
