Jerry Lee Lewis dies at age 87; see photos

A rock pioneer, the musician is known for with 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' and 'Great Balls of Fire'.

Shivam Bangwal October 29, 2022

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Jerry Lee Lewis, rock legend, has died at the age of 87. The death was confirmed by Zach Farnum, agent of the American singer, this Friday (28).

Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis died this Friday (28), aged 87, in the United States. The death was confirmed by Zach Farnum, the singer’s agent. See photos of the singer and pianist.

Alongside Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins, Jerry is considered one of the pioneers of rock’n’roll. The piano playing and singing style, always stridently, marked hits like “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire”, essential songs to shape the early rock sound.

In addition, he was able to mix styles such as country, R&B, gospel and pop in acrobatic piano performances. He says his intention is to take people from the audience to hell with him.

Nicknamed “The Killer”, he was among the first musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and has recorded over 40 albums. See more photos of the musician.

Jerry Lee Lewis in 1975 — Photo: Associated Press

In 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis aged 22 and Myrna Brown, 13 — Photo: Associated Press

Jerry Lee Lewis aos 22 anos, em Londres, em 1958 — Foto: Associated Press

Jerry Lee Lewis aged 22 in London in 1958 — Photo: Associated Press

Jerry Lee Lewis, 22, at his home in Memphis, United States — Photo: Leonard ‘Buster’ Brown/Associated Press

Jerry Lee Lewis pictured on May 17, 2022 at the 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee — Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images North America/AFP/File

Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis in New York, 1986 — Photo: G. Paul Burnett/Associated Press

Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis perform at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo from February 2008 — Photo: Mike Blake (United States)/Reuters/Arquivo

Jerry Lee Lewis during a 2008 performance in Mansfield, United States — Photo: Associated Press

Jerry Lee Lewis em imagem de 24 de agosto de 2017, em Nashville, Tennessee — Foto: Rick Diamond/Getty Images North America/AFP/Arquivo

Jerry Lee Lewis pictured Aug 24, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee — Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images North America/AFP/Archive

Jerry Lee Lewis se apresenta no Palco Palomino no Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival, na Califórnia, em 2017 — Foto: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America/AFP/Arquivo

Jerry Lee Lewis performs on the Palomino Stage at Stagecoach California’s Country Music Festival in California in 2017 — Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America/AFP/File