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Monday, February 27, 2023

Class of 1986 - Jerry Lee Lewis Honors

Inductee Honors

Jerry Lee Lewis

"..,rock 'n' roll's first great wild man..." (Wikipedia)

Point of intrigue - When Lewis married his underage first cousin, his fame in the rock and roll genre failed when the scandal hurt his career in the 1960s

With that said...

Early fame with "Crazy Arms" (1956) - 300,000 copies sold in the Southern U.S.

"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (1957) - launched global fame

Other successful songs include "Great Balls of Fire," "Breathless," etc.

1968 - Moved to the country music genre

30 Top 10 songs on Billboard Country and Western Chart

Last Man Standing (2006) - Best selling album with over 1 million copies sold

4 Grammy Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

2 Grammy Hall of Fame Awards

No. 24 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (2004)

Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (2022)

12 Gold records

(Wikipedia)

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