All About Jerry Lee Lewis: Spouse, Wife, Death, Children, Net Worth



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Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as “rock & roll’s first great wild man.” A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. “Crazy Arms” sold 300,000 copies in the South, and he followed this with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, which sold more than a million copies. In the early 1960s, he was often banned from radio for his wild lifestyle and often incorporated electric guitars into his act.

Lewis’s marriage to his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown made him unpopular with many fans and critics, but his career remained successful. His popularity continued throughout the 1970s and 1980s; he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and continued to tour extensively. In the 1990s and 2000s, Lewis’s career slowed due to health problems. He suffered a stroke in 1999 and was later diagnosed with cancer.

Lewis has been married seven times and has had children with three of his wives. His parents were sharecroppers of Scottish descent. He was born in Ferriday, Louisiana. His twin brother, Jimmy Lee Lewis, died in infancy. Jerry Lee began playing the piano at age nine, copying the style of a local black pianist named Jimmy Swan. He received formal piano lessons from Sister Rose, a nun at a nearby Catholic school. Lewis’s first public performance was at age ten when he played piano at his church.

In November 1946, Lewis’s father bought him his first piano for $15. By age thirteen, Jerry Lee was playing regularly in area honky-tonks. He soon developed a reputation as a talented performer with a wild streak. In 1954, he dropped out of high school and joined the United States Marine Corps. He was stationed in California but was discharged after only four months due to bad conduct.

After his return to Ferriday, Lewis began playing the piano in clubs and bars. He met producer Sam Phillips of Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, who was interested in recording Lewis’s piano playing. In December 1956, Lewis recorded “Crazy Arms”, which became a hit in the South. He followed this with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, which was an even bigger hit.

In the early 1960s, Lewis’s career began to decline due to his wild lifestyle and problems with alcohol and drugs. He was also banned from radio for a time due to his controversial marriage to his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown. Despite these setbacks, Lewis continued to tour and record throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Lewis’s career slowed due to health problems. He suffered a stroke in 1999 and was later diagnosed with cancer. Despite these challenges, he continued to perform and tour until his retirement in 2018.

Jerry Lee Lewis is estimated to have a net worth of $30 million. He has earned most of his wealth from his successful career as a singer-songwriter and musician. He has released over 30 studio albums and has sold millions of records worldwide. Lewis has also toured extensively throughout his career, performing live for millions of fans.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia