Jerry Lee Lewis

American rock 'n' roll musician (1935–2022)
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Jerry Lee Lewis

Summary

Jerry Lee Lewis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ferriday[2]. He was born on September 29, 1935[3]. He passed away in DeSoto County[4]. He died on October 28, 2022[5]. He worked as a singer[6], pianist[7], composer[8], singer-songwriter[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,990 views/month, #3,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Lee Lewis's place of birth was Ferriday[2].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis passed away in DeSoto County[4].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis died in Nesbit[12].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935[3].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis died on October 28, 2022[5].
  • Burial took place at Herron Family Cemetery[13].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis was married to Dorothy Barton[14].
  • Among Jerry Lee Lewis's spouses was Jane Mitchum[15].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis was married to Myra Gale Brown[16].
  • Among Jerry Lee Lewis's spouses was Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate[17].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis was married to Shawn Stephens[18].
  • Among Jerry Lee Lewis's spouses was Karrie McCarver[19].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis held citizenship in United States[20].
  • English was Jerry Lee Lewis's native language[21].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis's professions included singer[6].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis worked as a pianist[7].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis worked as a composer[8].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis's professions included singer-songwriter[9].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis's field of work was music[22].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis's field of work was country music[23].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis's field of work was rock and roll[24].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis was educated at Nelson University[25].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26].
  • Jerry Lee Lewis received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27].

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Origins and Family

Jerry Lee Lewis was born in Ferriday[2]. He was born on September 29, 1935[3]. English was his native language[21].

Education

Jerry Lee Lewis's education included a stint at Nelson University[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], pianist[7], composer[8], singer-songwriter[9], and recording artist[10]. Fields of work include music[22], a type of arts[28]; country music[23], a music genre[29], founded in 1920[30]; and rock and roll[24], a music genre[31], founded in 1949[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26], a lifetime achievement award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1962[35]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27], a commemorative plaque[36], in United States[37]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[38], a music museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1983[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Dorothy Barton[14]; Jane Mitchum[15]; Myra Gale Brown[16], a writer[42], b. 1944[43]; Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate[17]; Shawn Stephens[18], 1957–1983[44]; and Karrie McCarver[19]. Jerry Lee Lewis's religion is recorded as Assemblies of God[45].

Death and Burial

Jerry Lee Lewis died on October 28, 2022[5]. Recorded place of death include DeSoto County[4], a county of Mississippi[46], in United States[47], founded in 1836[48] and Nesbit[12], an unincorporated community[49], in United States[50]. The cause of death was pneumonia[51]. He is buried at Herron Family Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jerry Lee Lewis ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,990 views/month, #3,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Jerry Adriani[54], an actor[55], 1947–2017[56], of Brazil[57].

FAQs

Where was Jerry Lee Lewis born?

Born in Ferriday[2], Jerry Lee Lewis…

Where did Jerry Lee Lewis die?

Jerry Lee Lewis passed away in DeSoto County[4].

Who was Jerry Lee Lewis married to?

Jerry Lee Lewis's spouses include Dorothy Barton[14], Jane Mitchum[15], Myra Gale Brown[16], and Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate[17].

What did Jerry Lee Lewis do for work?

Jerry Lee Lewis worked as singer[6], pianist[7], composer[8], singer-songwriter[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Jerry Lee Lewis go to school?

Jerry Lee Lewis was educated at Nelson University[25].

What awards did Jerry Lee Lewis receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[38].

Who did Jerry Lee Lewis influence?

Jerry Lee Lewis has been cited as an influence by Jerry Adriani[54].

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  28. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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