Jerry Lee Lewis(born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and rolland countrymusic singer, songwriter, and pianist, as well as an early pioneer of rock and roll music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the rockabillyHall of Fame. His nickname is The Killer. Like Elvis Presley, he was raised singing the Christian gospelmusic of integrated southern Pentecostal churches. In 1950 he attended Southwestern Bible Institute in Texas but was expelled for misconduct, including playing rock and roll versions of hymnsin church.
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