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Rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis: In memoriam, 1935-2022

R.I.P. Jerry Lee Lewis

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Rock icon Jerry Lee Lewis has died at the age of 87. One of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll, he defined the genre in so many ways.

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