Jerry Lee Lewis Through the Years

Rock ‘n’ roll and nation music legend Jerry Lee Lewis — in any other case referred to as “The Killer” — died on Friday, Oct. 28 ,2022, on the age of 87 at his house in Mississippi.

In accordance with his publicity workforce, the singer had lately been coping with a bout of the flu, which forced him to miss his Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Nashville earlier this month.

Though Lewis could not attend the ceremony, the respect was accepted by Kris Kristofferson on Lewis’ behalf, and Kristofferson traveled to Mississippi to personally give him his medallion. In what would change into his final note to fans on social media, Lewis expressed his gratitude for being inducted into the longstanding establishment.

Lewis started his profession in 1956 when he auditioned for Solar Data in Memphis, recording two songs with producer Jack Clement. He went on to change into a session musician for different younger artists on the time, together with Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. He was quickly launched to Solar artist Elvis Presley, and he, Presley, Money and Perkins as soon as shared a well-known jam session within the studio, which was launched because the Million Greenback Quartet.

Lewis rose up by the ranks with different legendary artists on the time, releasing hits reminiscent of “Complete Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Nice Balls of Fireplace” and extra. He was well-known for his energetic piano enjoying, usually enjoying the instrument along with his foot and kicking his piano bench to the aspect, incomes the nickname “The Killer.”

Lewis’ profession included inductions into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame (1986), the Hollywood Stroll of Fame (1989), the Memphis Music Corridor of Fame and extra. He was current of the announcement of his Nation Music Corridor of Fame induction in Might of 2022.

With a profession spanning greater than 65 years, here is a glance again at just a few of the most important moments of Jerry Lee Lewis’ life and profession.