Jerry Lee Lewis Net Worth is
$1.6 Million

Mini Biography

Jerry Lee Lewis was created on Sept 29, 1935 right into a very spiritual family . His family members, though not so wealthy, sold their residence when he was a kid to obtain kid a piano. He enjoyed to try out piano. He was delivered to a spiritual college, but was shortly thrown out quickly thereafter — he do a boogie edition of the melody about Jesus, something the institution cannot accept. At 17, he wedded for the very first time, but it just lasted seven a few months. He married another period three weeks before he his divorce from his first wife was last. His second relationship lasted about four years and created his first kid. In November 1956 he moved along with a cousin, J. W. Dark brown, in Memphis. They began a band jointly, with Jerry as vocalist. They marketed a copy of the first melody, “Crazy Hands”, towards the renowned Sam Phillips, leader of Sun Information. Phillips acquired become famous due to his breakthrough of Elvis Presley and Johnny Money. Phillips enjoyed the melody, and Jerry Lee Lewis begun to create his name in Memphis in past due 1956. In January 1957, he documented a fresh song, the self-penned “End of the street.” It had been unusual for the reason that singers didn’t write their very own songs in those days. Jerry was clean in different ways, as well. He not merely wrote a few of his very own songs, he performed piano. Other rock and roll singer of this era played electric guitar, such as for example Elvis Presley, Tommy Steele, Johnny Money, Chuck Berry, etc. The piano wasn’t regarded a stone device – Jerry Lee Lewis transformed all that. Jerry got his big break in Apr 1957, when he visited NY and appeared over the Steve Allen Plymouth Present (1956) using the “Entire Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”. Several #1 strikes would soon stick to — “Great Balls of Fireplace” (which became his personal melody), “Breathless” and “SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Confidential”. Lots of people forecasted that Jerry Lee will be bigger compared to the Ruler of Rock-n-Roll – Elvis Presley. In past due 1957 the viewers at one of is own displays stormed the stage when he established a piano burning. Chuck Berry was likely to possess finished the evening’s present, but he refused to be on, wisely knowing that he could hardly ever best what Jerry simply did. Elvis proceeded to go into the military in the later wintertime of 1958, therefore Jerry Lee was today virtually alone near the top of the rock and roll heap. All had not been rosy, however. Complications did arise–very critical complications. In 1957, he wedded for the third period, secretly, towards the 13-year-old little girl of his cousin and partner J. W. Dark brown, ‘Myra Gale Dark brown (I)’. Her parents had been deeply hurt if they discovered, but following a debate with Sam Phillips, they forgave Jerry. The relationship was unknown towards the press and supporters until Jerry’s entrance in England for the tour within the springtime of 1958. Supporters once again stormed the stage — but this time around expressing their disgust. The relationship was front-page information all over the world. His profession is at shambles. He previously just agreed upon a five-year agreement with Sun Information, and he do continue steadily to record music until 1963. Over the last many years of the agreement, however, he produced very few rock and roll music. The majority of his compositions had been ballads, possibly because of his depression on the direction his profession had taken. Jerry and Myra had a single kid, Steve Allen Lewis, who drowned in age 3. The few divorced in 1970, after 13 many years of poor treatment within the press. Nevertheless, Jerry’s career had not been completely completed. In 1968 he produced his great return, as a nation singer. Through the next couple of years, he performed increasingly more rock and roll ‘n’ roll. He married a fourth amount of time in Oct 1971 however the relationship ended 2 yrs afterwards, after producing one young child. That same calendar year, Jerry’s kid from his first relationship died within an car crash. The mix of divorce, personal tragedies and his profession stagnation added to his embracing the bottle, as well as for another 15 years Jerry acquired a severe consuming problem. His taking in also added to a allergy of health issues, and he nearly died of the ruptured tummy in 1981. People believed that The Killer was completed. But he wasn’t. Jerry Lee Lewis puts on outstanding concerts right now, in his 70’s, and along with his outrageous life in back of him. He divorced his 6th wife in the summertime of 2005, after over twenty years of relationship. He’s still a outrageous guy – and he’s still burning!

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Jerry Lee Lewis
Net Worth	$15 million
Date Of Birth	September 29, 1935
Height	1.8 m
Profession	Film Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Keyboard Player, Actor, Songwriter, Pianist, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless
Nationality	American
Spouse	Judith Brown (m. 2012), Kerrie McCarver (m. 1984–2005), Shawn Stephens (m. 1983–1983), Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate (m. 1971–1982), Myra Gale Brown (m. 1957–1970), Jane Mitchum (m. 1953–1957), Dorothy Barton (m. 1952–1953)
Children	Phoebe Lewis, Ronnie Guy Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis Jr., Jerry Lee Lewis III, Steven Allen Lewis, Lori Lee Lewis, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless
Parents	Elmo Lewis, Mamie Lewis, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless
Siblings	Linda Gail Lewis, Frankie Jean Lewis, Elmo Lewis Jr., *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless
Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/JerryLeeLewis
Awards	Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Academy of Country Music Award for Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless
Music Groups	Million Dollar Quartet
Nominations	Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Academy of Country Music Awards Career Achievement Award, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless
Movies	High School Confidential, Sweet Toronto, American Hot Wax, Jamboree, The London Rock and Roll Show, Jerry Lee Lewis & Friends, Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, 33? Revolutions per Monkee, Be My Guest, Piano Grand: A Smithsonian Celebration, Last Man Standing Live, Let it Rock: At the Crossroads of Rock and Roll, Roy Orbison: In Dreams, Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Movies, Jerry Lee Lewis: Live from Austin, Texas, Jerry Lee Lewis: Greatest Live Performances of the '50s, '60s and '70s, Conway Twitty: On the Mississippi, Rock and Roll at 50, Most Famous Hits: Jerry Lee Lewis, Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s, Willie Nelson & Guests: Rock the Night Away
TV Shows	Television Parts, The Big Beat, All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music