Rock pianist Jerry Lee Lewis dubbed ‘Killer’ and said he was bigger than Elvis Presley
One year ago today, “The Killer” great Jerry Lee Lewis said goodbye to Earth, becoming one of the many rock stars gathered somewhere in the universe.
Jerry Lee was born on September 29, 1935 in Louisiana. He began musical studies at a young age, specializing in piano, and everything was going well as his parents saw a promising concert pianist in the family, until Bruce entered his life.
During his adolescence, he often ran away from home, slipping through the windows of old brothels in the poorest suburbs of his hometown of Ferriday and listening passionately to the blues played by colored people, whose voices brought pain… and their rhythms. .
In 1956, he read some articles about Elvis in a magazine, and from that moment on, he had the idea of competing with Elvis and positioning himself as the best rock performer.
For many, it worked. His interpretation ability, coupled with his ability to control the piano, played rock songs with such high quality that even Elvis Presley himself turned to look at him and asked who the “madman” standing on the piano while rocking and dancing was. who. …and he touched it with his feet!
Legend has it that he once shared the stage with the great guitarist Chuck Berry. The competition between them was fierce and that was evident from the first time Berry took the stage and had people ecstatic with the way he played his guitar and moved to the rhythm of the music.
As he left the stage, he turned to Jerry and said, “You can never forget me, look at those people, I made them crazy about me.”
“The Killer” started his performance frantically, and while playing his biggest hit “Balls of Fire,” he took out a small box of lighter fluid, sprayed it on the piano, and let it burn for an absolute blast thousands of times. .People gathered during the event.
He left the theater to applause, and when he met Chuck Berry outside the theater, he responded, “Never, never!” Challenged ‘The Killer’ because he was the greatest rock artist in the world. “
Li Zhiyuan’s life was full of scandals and debauchery. He was ostracized by society when he married his cousin who was 13 years younger, but he didn’t care and continued his marriage and career.
It topped the charts with immortal rock classics like “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On,” “Breathless,” “You Win Again” and, of course, “Great Balls Of Fire.”
Jerry, who died of pneumonia at the age of 87 on October 28, 2022, is another rock hero who has become a legend since that day.
That day, the huge fireball was extinguished…
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