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 (11,439 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 professions included musician^[22].
• Jerry Lee Lewis's field of work was music^[23].
• Jerry Lee Lewis's field of work was country music^[24].
• Jerry Lee Lewis's field of work was rock and roll^[25].
• Jerry Lee Lewis was educated at Nelson University^[26].
• Jerry Lee Lewis received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[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^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], recording artist^[10], and musician^[22]. Fields of work include music^[23], a type of arts^[28]; country music^[24], a music genre^[29], founded in 1920^[30]; and rock and roll^[25], a music genre^[31], founded in 1949^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1962^[35]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[36], a commemorative plaque^[37], in United States^[38]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[39], a music museum^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1983^[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Dorothy Barton^[14]; Jane Mitchum^[15]; Myra Gale Brown^[16], a writer^[43], b. 1944^[44]; Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate^[17]; Shawn Stephens^[18], 1957–1983^[45]; and Karrie McCarver^[19]. Jerry Lee Lewis's religion is recorded as Assemblies of God^[46].

Death and Burial

Jerry Lee Lewis died on October 28, 2022^[5]. Recorded place of death include DeSoto County^[4], a county of Mississippi^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1836^[49] and Nesbit^[12], an unincorporated community^[50], in United States^[51]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[52]. 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 (11,439 views/month, #3,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Jerry Adriani^[55], an actor^[56], 1947–2017^[57], of Brazil^[58].

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^[26].

What awards did Jerry Lee Lewis receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[36], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[39].

Who did Jerry Lee Lewis influence?

Jerry Lee Lewis has been cited as an influence by Jerry Adriani^[55].