This was reported on another music forum and I have seen it a couple of other places as well, so it must be true that he has passed away at age 87. So another music icon is gone.
This was reported on another music forum and I have seen it a couple of other places as well, so it must be true that he has passed away at age 87. So another music icon is gone.
Indeed it is true. Yesterday, I received emails from CNN as well as the NY Times announcing his passing. It has been a sad few weeks, losing Loretta Lynn, Leslie Jordan, and now Jerry. May they all RIP.
As a young musician, I had three mentors. Ray Charles, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. I deeply regret not having met any of them. RIP Jerry Lee, you definitely kicked some Rock and Roll ass.
Last edited by ralpht; 10-29-2022 at 03:27 PM.
Rest In Rock & Roll Music and Power, Jerry Lee Lewis.
I had no idea, until reading his obituary, how prolific he was over such a long period of time. I only knew his songs from his glory days at Sun Records. I guess he had quite a long career and a lot of success as a country artist. The bio film about him was terrible, it made him a cliché and a clown. Some of the scenes like when the students are wagging their fingers at him were simply ridiculous. I don’t know if they were trying to make it a biography or a musical comedy. I’d like to read a good biography about him if anyone can recommend one.
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