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JERRY LEE LEWIS - ROCK ICON LEWIS RETURNS TO U.K. 50 YEARS AFTER TOUR SHAMBLES
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ROCK ICON LEWIS RETURNS TO U.K. 50 YEARS AFTER TOUR SHAMBLES
Rock legend JERRY LEE LEWIS is to return to the U.K. 50 years after his ill-fated 1958 tour was scrapped following revelations about his private life.
The singer came to Britain in May 1958, aged 22, to play a series of live dates across the country - but the roadshow was cancelled after just three concerts when it emerged that Lewis' third wife, Myra Gale Brown, was his first cousin once removed - and was just 13 years old.
The scandal forced Lewis back to his native U.S., where he was snubbed by radio stations and pushed into hiding.
Now 73, Lewis has regained his status as a rock icon, and is set to play two dates in London on 25 and 28 October (08), with a further date in March 2009 with fellow 50s legend Little Richard.
07 October 2008 16:12
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Zipgun 
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posted on 07/10/2008 20:24
Great to see Jerry is back in the UK. Can't wait to see him.
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niek ( 1)
posted on 07/10/2008 18:46
I feel sorry to say, but is this all you can write when a legend like Jerry lee
Lewis is gonna tour the UK?
This marriage and cancelled tour you talk about, is 50 years ago. Fifty years,
that is half a century, and there happened many many more interesting things in
the life of the legendary Lewis. For example, his come back in the sixties with
a long row of country hits, his recent come back with the album Last Man
Standing on which he plays with Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Neil
Young and many others. Or him being the first one inducted into the Rock 'n
Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986. Or his Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award a few years
ago. The tour you refer to is 50 years ago, and mr. Lewis has toured the UK
many many times since than. He toured the UK in the sixties, seventies,
eighties, nineties and after 2000 quite often as well, so there is nothing new
or interesting about that
Hopefully you soon come with a more interesting and more respectfull article
for a legend who is still touring all over the world after more than 50 years
of music.
Thanks
Niek
