Lewis’ piano playing is considered as important in shaping mid-1950s rock music as musician Chuck Berry’s guitar playing.
The US musician’s representative has confirmed the death. The death is also reported on the musician’s own website.
Lewis had been ill in recent years and had recovered from a stroke in 2019.
Lennon kissed Lewis’ feet
Lewis was also successful in his career in country music.
Colorful and tragic civilian life
Jerry Lee Lewis’ civilian life was also very colorful. Among other things, he married his 13-year-old cousin in 1958.
Lewis was married a total of seven times. He was widowed twice and two of his children died in accidents.
Earlier this week, Jerry Lee Lewis’ death was falsely reported to the world, and a representative denied the death news at the time.
Jerry Lee Lewis’ hits include, among others