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Vor 6 Tagen · His cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, a rock and roll pioneer, and Mickey Gilley, a country music singer, inspired him to attempt a career in music. However, he continued to assist with his parents’ ministry, and in 1958 he became a full-time evangelist with his own ministry. In 1961 he was ordained by the Assemblies of God.
19. Apr. 2024 · Like his cousin, television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, with whom he grew up, Lewis was torn between flesh and spirit. He captivated legions of fans with his flamboyant attitude and unpredictable, charismatic showmanship in stage, television, and film appearances.
15. Apr. 2024 · Fascinated by the skills of older cousin Carl McVoy, who had developed a boogie woogie-style of playing, Lewis spent the summer of 1945 with him in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and returned six months later with, as Swaggart would state, “more piano skills than the stodgy teacher could have drilled into him in a lifetime.”
Vor 2 Tagen · Jerry Lee Lewis. Der Musiker heiratete seine 13-jährige Cousine dritten Grades, Myra Gale Brown, im Jahr 1957, noch bevor die Scheidung von seiner zweiten Frau durch war.
1. Mai 2024 · Jerry Lee Lewis was inspired by a phrase he heard his cousin use during a thunderstorm. He loved the way the words sounded and decided to turn them into a song. He wrote the song with his producer, Jack Clement, in just a matter of hours. Who Else Has Covered “Great Balls of Fire”?
28. Apr. 2024 · AP. Today in Entertainment History: "Siamese Dream" released. By The Associated Press. 19 mins ago. On April 29, 1962, Jerry Lee Lewis returned to performing in Britain -- and was a success. Four years earlier he was hounded out of the country as news broke that he married his 13-year-old cousin.
Vor einem Tag · At the height of his career, Jerry Lee Lewis made headlines when he married Myra Gale Brown in 1957. The union resulted in widespread outrage, mainly because Myra was only 13 years old at the time and also Lewis’s first cousin once removed. This controversy not only affected his public image but also severely impacted his musical career.
