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Jerry Lee Lewis

1935 - 2022

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Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and early recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He later became known for his chart topping country music recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Lee Lewis is the 243rd most popular musician (down from 157th in 2019), the 1,515th most popular biography from United States (down from 921st in 2019) and the 70th most popular American Musician.

Jerry Lee Lewis is famous for being a pioneering rock and roll musician and pianist, known for hits such as "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On."

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jerry Lee Lewis ranks 243 out of 3,175. Before him are Salif Keita, Sean Combs, Alfred Brendel, Moe Tucker, Muddy Waters, and Brian Eno. After him are Pitbull, Thelonious Monk, Isaac Stern, Arthur Nikisch, Paolo Conte, and John Zorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Jerry Lee Lewis ranks 54. Before him are Akira Kitaguchi, Artur Rasizade, Don Norman, Harrison Schmitt, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, and Viktor Bryukhanov. After him are Udo Lattek, Abdou Diouf, Zhelyu Zhelev, William Friedkin, Ernesto Laclau, and David Lodge. Among people deceased in 2022, Jerry Lee Lewis ranks 64. Before him are Lata Mangeshkar, Meat Loaf, Pat Carroll, Bill Russell, Teresa Berganza, and Stanislav Shushkevich. After him are Hannah Pick-Goslar, Claes Oldenburg, Ayaz Mutallibov, Arata Isozaki, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, and Ichirou Mizuki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Lee Lewis ranks 1,515 out of 20,380. Before him are John Denver (1943), Phil Hill (1927), Andie MacDowell (1958), Kary Mullis (1944), Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), and Sarah Knauss (1880). After him are Francis Gary Powers (1929), Arthur Ashe (1943), James Van Allen (1914), Clifford D. Simak (1904), John Gotti (1940), and William Gibson (1948).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jerry Lee Lewis ranks 70. Before him are Izzy Stradlin (1962), Alicia Keys (1981), Don Cherry (1936), Sean Combs (1969), Moe Tucker (1944), and Muddy Waters (1913). After him are Pitbull (1981), Thelonious Monk (1917), John Zorn (1953), Don Shirley (1927), Joe Satriani (1956), and Dave Brubeck (1920).

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