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Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87 as publicist confirms loss of rock 'n' roll icon

The 'Great Balls of Fire' singer died at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi.

Daily Record

Rock ‘n’ roll great Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

The American star had a controversial private life.

The Independent UK

Jerry Lee Lewis: Legendary Great Balls of Fire rocker dies aged 87

Lewis was one of the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll and was known for his wild piano style

Evening Standard

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Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dies at 87

With hits such as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” Lewis was all about lust and gratification. He was a one-man stampede who made the fans scream and the keyboards swear.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jerry Lee Lewis, notorious US rock’n’roll star, dies aged 87

Artist’s songs such as Great Balls of Fire helped install rock’n’roll as the dominant American pop music of the 1950s

The Guardian - UK

Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

The untamable and often outrageous rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87

The Independent UK

Ronnie Hawkins, rock’n’roll legend who mentored The Band, dies aged 87

Arkansas-born showman – known as ‘The Hawk’ – cut his teeth on the South’s tough 50s circuit but settled in Canada where he nurtured local talent

The Guardian - AU

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Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene has died at age 87

The Independent UK

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