ROCK’N’ROLL INNOVATOR Jerry Lee Lewis died on October 28. The news was announced by his publicist following incorrect reports of his death earlier the same week. The singer-songwriter and pianist, who was known for hits including Great Balls Of Fire and Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On, was 87 years old.
Jerry Lee Lewis was perhaps rock’s first ever anti-hero. Before the likes of Sid Vicious or Axl Rose, he had been rock’n’roll’s premier bad boy.