Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock 'n' roll with hits like Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On before marital scandal derailed his career, has died.
"I was born to be on a stage. I couldn't wait to be on it. I dreamed about it. And I've been on one all my life," Lewis said inBut offstage, the singer's personal life was turbulent. Lewis was near the peak of his popularity in 1958 when the public learned that he had married Myra Gale Brown, his first cousin. She was 13 at the time; Lewis was 22.News of the marriage leaked in London, where Lewis had flown to play some concerts.
After dropping out of school to focus on playing music, Lewis traveled in 1956 to Sun Studios in Memphis, where he quickly gained work as a session player for budding stars Million Dollar QuartetGreat Balls of Fire But his personal life remained messy. He was married seven times and filed for bankruptcy in 1988, claiming he owed the IRS more than $US2 million.
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Jerry Lee Lewis, rock 'n' roll pioneer who sang Great Balls of Fire, dies at 87Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock &x27;n&x27; roll with hits like Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin&x27; Goin&x27; On before marital scandal derailed his career, has died. He hanging out with Jeff Goldblum? He was reported as dead then alive the other day. If it’s true this time then condolences to his family.
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