Lewis arrived in England for his first overseas tour in May 1958, but the tour was cut short when the English press discovered Lewis and Myra were married. To this day, Lewis blames Sun records for panicking at the adverse publicity and issuing “The Return of Jerry Lee,” a comedy single...
Watch Jerry Lee Lewis Talk to the Media in 1958 Myra confirmed that “all of Jerry’s managers told him, ‘Do not take Myra to England,’ because the British press was known to rip Americans apart – that’s where all the tabloid journalism started. Everyone underestimated me being aware ...
Rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. The Louisiana-born Lewis rose to fame thanks to the classic songs like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" and "Great Balls of Fire," but he was also embroiled in controversy when he married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra Gale Brown...
American rock and roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis with his third wife Myra, who he married at age 13, photographed following his arrival in the UK. 8th May 1962. (Photo by Daily Herald/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) Over the following decades, Lewis struggled with drug and alcohol abuse...
Jerry Lee Lewis is survived by his wife, Judith Coghlan Lewis, his children Jerry Lee Lewis III, Ronnie Lewis, Pheobe Lewis and Lori Lancaster, sister Linda Gail Lewis, cousin Jimmy Swaggart and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Elmo and Mamie ...
" said the statement released Friday. It said he died at home in Desoto County, Mississippi, south of Memphis, with his wife, Judith, by his side.Nicknamed "The Killer," Lewis was known for his energetic stage performances, which included antics such as playing the piano with his feet ...
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Boyce; brother-in-law William McBain and his wife Diane; sister-in-law Karen Dill and her husband James; grandchildren Connor J. Boyce and Jordyn M. Boyce; nieces and nephews Kelly Tarbox, Candace Gordon, Katherine Anderson, Matthew Dill, Danielle Lewis, Holly Debolli, William McBain Jr., ...