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Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as "rock & roll's first great wild man."
A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the South, but it was his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" that shot Lewis to fame worldwide. He followed this with "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless" and "High School Confidential". However, Lewis's rock and roll career faltered in the wake of his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin.
He had minimal success in the charts following the scandal, and his popularity quickly eroded. His live performance fees plummeted from $10,000 per night to $250. In the meantime he was determined to gain back some of his popularity. In the early 1960s, he did not have much chart success, with few exceptions, such as a remake of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say". His live performances at this time were increasingly wild and energetic. His 1964 live album Live at the Star Club, Hamburg is regarded by music journalists and fans as one of the wildest and greatest live rock albums ever. In 1968 Lewis made a transition into country music and had hits with songs such as "Another Place, Another Time". This reignited his career, and throughout the late 1960s and 1970s he regularly topped the country-western charts; throughout his seven-decade career, Lewis has had 30 songs reach the top 10 on the "Billboard Country and Western Chart". His No. 1 country hits included "To Make Love Sweeter for You", "There Must Be More to Love Than This", "Would You Take Another Chance on Me", and "Me and Bobby McGee".
Lewis's successes continued throughout the decade and he embraced his rock and roll past with songs such as a cover of the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" and Mack Vickery's "Rockin' My Life Away". In the 21st century Lewis continues to tour around the world and still releases new albums. His album Last Man Standing is his best selling to date, with over a million copies sold worldwide. This was followed by Mean Old Man, which has received some of the best sales of Lewis's career.
Lewis has a dozen gold records in both rock and country. He won several Grammy awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Lewis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the inaugural class inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. In 1989, his life was chronicled in the movie Great Balls of Fire, starring Dennis Quaid. In 2003, Rolling Stone listed his box set All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology number 242 on their list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In 2004, they ranked him number 24 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Lewis is the last surviving member of Sun Records' Million Dollar Quartet and the Class of '55 album, which also included Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley.
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Albums
Mean Old Man Single
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Rocket
Four Legends
Killer Country
Country Memories
Country Class
Odd Man In
Collectors Edition
I-40 Country
Southern Roots
Rural Route #1
Touching Home
A Tase of Country
Together
Breathless
Soul My Way
All Country
Got You on My Mind
The Return of Rock
Teenage Letter / Seasons of My Heart Single
Sweet Little Sixteen / How's My Ex Treating You Single
I've Been Twistin' / Ramblin' Rose Single
Money / Bonnie B Single
Save the Last Dance for Me / As Long as I Live Single
It Won't Happen With Me / Cold Cold Heart Single
What'd I Say / Livin' Lovin' Wreck Single
When I Get Paid / Love Made a Fool of Me Single
In the Mood / I Get the Blues When It Rains Single
John Henry / Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes Single
Old Black Joe / Baby, Baby, Bye Bye Single
Little Queenie / I Could Never Be Ashamed of You Single
Let's Talk About Us / The Ballad of Billy Joe Single
Lovin' Up a Storm / Big Blon' Baby Single
I'll Sail My Ship Alone / It Hurt Me So Single
Break-Up / I'll Make It All Up to You Single
The Return of Jerry Lee / Lewis Boogie Single
High School Confidential / Fools Like Me Single
Breathless / Down the Line Single
Great Balls of Fire / You Win Again Single
Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On / It'll Be Me Single
The Great Ball of Fire EP
Crazy Arms / End of the Road Single
Les Rois du rock, vol. 8 Single
Popular Songs
- Shutgun Man
- Mexicali Rose
- I Wish I Was 18 Again
- Intro
- Hearts Were Made for Beating
- Earth Up Above
- Cryin' Time
- Dont Take It Out on Me
- Milwaukee Here I Come
- Jackson
- Secret Places
- Sweet Thang
- Don't Boogie Woggie
- A Damn Fine Country Song
- Margie
- Cry
- Country Music Is Here To Stay
- Breakup
- Lovin' Cajun Style
- Harbour Lights
- Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour
- Music! Music! Music!/Canadian Sunset
- Ragged But Right
- Johnny B Goode/Carol
- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
- Johnny B. Good
- Woman, Woman
- I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
- Foolaid
- One More Time