Jerry Lee Lewis Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the first class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986
• Was included on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004
• Began playing the piano at the age of 9 and gave his first public performance at the age of 14 at the opening of a local car dealership
• Worked as a studio musician for Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and recorded his first single, "Crazy Arms," in 1956
• Quote: "I got good health, I still got pretty hair, I'm still rocking․ That's sitting on top of the world about as high as you're going to get․"
• Worked with Kris Kristofferson on his latest album, 2010's "Mean Old Man," which also featured Eric Clapton, Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, and Kid Rock
• Best known as a rock and roll and country music star whose hit songs include "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On․"
• Was portrayed by Dennis Quaid in the 1989 biopic "Great Balls of Fire․"
• Earned the nickname "The Killer" for his enthusiastic and high-energy live performances
• While working at Sun Studios, he recorded a session with Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash called the "Million Dollar Quartet․"