Quote: "It's an honour to follow one of my heroes. He made me want to start playing." SIR Elton John heaps praise on Jerry Lee Lewis following his performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in Louisiana on Saturday (02May15).
Quote: "Would I ever retire? Nah, never would. I don't feel like I can retire or just quit. I'd be lost. It just wouldn't be right." Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, 79, is determined to keep on performing.
Quote: "Oh, that was some time ago. I stopped hunting many years past. The appeal of shooting something dead fades over time." Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has quit his hunting hobby.
Fact: The music of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and CARL PERKINS is heading to Broadway. A new show, titled Million Dollar Quartet, is set to hit New York City in the spring (10). The stage spectacular is inspired by a 1956 jam session between the four legendary musicians and will feature classic hits like Presley's Blue Suede Shoes and Cash's I Walk The Line.
Fact: Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis is set to mark his 75th birthday next month (Sep09) by releasing a new single. MEAN OLD MAN, which Lewis recorded with Kris Kristofferson, was made available for download on Tuesday (25Aug09).
Fact: Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis has recruited ROLLING STONE RONNIE WOOD as a collaborator for his forthcoming album. Neil Young bassist RICKY ROSAS and Bob Dylan drummer JIM KELTNER have also contributed to the as-yet-unnamed LP.
Quote: "Think about it for a long time and be very, very careful... Marriage is a very sacred thing, and it's not to be played around with." Jerry Lee Lewis, who has been married seven times.
Fact: Dave Matthews, Steel Pulse, GOV'T MULE, Jerry Lee Lewis, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer joined co-founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp at the 21st anniversary Farm Aid fundraiser at the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey on Saturday (30SEP06).
Fact: Dave Matthews, Steel Pulse, GOV'T MULE, Jerry Lee Lewis, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer joined co-founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp at the 21st anniversary Farm Aid fundraiser at the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey on Saturday (30SEP06).
Fact: <p>Rock 'n' roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis turned 70 yesterday (29SEP05). </p>