World music in mourning, a great name is dead: we all danced it

Music of the world in mourning, a great name has died: we all danced it. His name is linked to timeless songs, he is the father of rock

In the history of modern music, say the last 70 years, there are many clones and few original artists. Today one of them has disappeared because Jerry Lee Lewis was considered by all to be one of the fathers of rock’roll if not the first real and great protagonist.

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He passed away at the age of 87 from natural causes. dppok that the specialized site TMZ had already announced his death yesterday. Only 24 hours in advance (and an official apology also arrived), but the news was in the air. Lewis was at home in Desoto County, Mississippi, with his wife Judith Coghlan by his side as he had long retired from private life.

But first he also had a very rich and full career, even with excesses. It is no coincidence that he was nicknamed “The Killer” for his wild and unconventional sound which, by the 1950s, had completely turned the music world upside down. With ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin ‘On’ he had paved the way and with ‘Great Balls of fire’, his most famous song, he was consecrated.

World music in mourning, a great man has died: Jerry Lee Lewus and Elvis Presley shaped generations

Born in Ferriday, Louisiana, Jerry Lee Lewis taught himself to play the piano at age 9 and was 5 years old and performing in public for the first time. A talent and above all a wild energy that he downloaded onto the keyboard and which has always characterized his life.

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Her talent and energy spilled over the piano keys, leading to sensational hits like “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Like (and before) any self-respecting big star, even Lewis’ private life has often found itself in the headlines. On December 12, 1957, still married to his first wife Jane Mitcham, the musician married his second cousin Myra Gale Brown, then only 13 years old, in a secret marriage.
Jerry Lee Lewis has been married seven times and has six children.
The third marriage, to second cousin Myra Gale Brown (his cousin’s daughter), lasted 13 years. When the two married, she was thirteen. The couple had a second wedding ceremony, because when the first took place (in secret, in Las Vegas), he was still in the process of divorcing his second wife. Jerry Lee Lewis has died aged 87 (ANSA)

In 1988, he released the film dedicated to his life, “Great balls of fire” with Dennis Quaid and which Lewis provides the soundtrack. In the 90s, the popularity of Lewis is increasingly weak and ends up in oblivion.