Linda Gail Lewis
Encyclopedia
Linda Gail Lewis is an American singer and pianist. She is the sister of Jerry Lee Lewis
.
She plays piano
and has recorded with Stephen Ackles, Van Morrison
, and with her brother. She also has recorded with her two daughters
MaryJean Ferguson, and Annie Marie Dolan in a group called The Lewis 3. She is married to Eddie Braddock, former Stax promotions director.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
.
She plays piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and has recorded with Stephen Ackles, Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
, and with her brother. She also has recorded with her two daughters
MaryJean Ferguson, and Annie Marie Dolan in a group called The Lewis 3. She is married to Eddie Braddock, former Stax promotions director.
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Two Sides Of Linda Gail Lewis | — | Smash |
| Together (with Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... ) |
8 | ||
| 1990 | International Affair | — | New Rose |
| 1991 | Do You Know | — | Lewis |
| Rockin' With Linda - Recorded Live In London | — | Deep Elem | |
| 1992 | I'll Take Memphis | — | Fox |
| 1995 | Love Makes the Difference | — | Icehouse |
| 1999 | Linda Gail Lewis | — | Sire/Lantasi |
| 2000 | You Win Again (with Van Morrison Van Morrison Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely... ) |
— | Virgin |
| 2001 | Rock 'n' Roll Special (with The Firebirds The Firebirds The Firebirds are a UK band, founded in 1981 by their former frontman John Plummer. The band now consists of four musicians; Jim Plummer, Pagan Gould, Dan Plummer and Jason Bryant... ) |
— | Rockville |
| 2002 | Out Of The Shadows | — | Evine/Ten35/Lantasi |
| Rock 'n' Roll | — | LGL | |
| 2004 | Boogie Woogie Country Gal | — | Castle |
| Lie and Deny | — | Lantasi | |
| 2005 | Me and the Boys in the Band | — | |
| 2006 | Rock, Roll & Remember | — | CB Artists |
| Hungry Hill | — | Benlim | |
| 2007 | Dazed and Confused | — | Collecting |
| Jabalaya | — | ||
| You Were There | — | Ball and Chain | |
| The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Live in France | — | Big Beat | |
| 2010 | You & Me & Sweet Rock 'n' Roll - Best from Sweden | — | Ball and Chain |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1963 | "Teenage Letter" (with Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... ) |
— | — | Sun |
| "Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Tree)" | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Break Up the Party" | — | — | ABC |
| "Green Green Grass of Home" (with Jerry Lee Lewis) | — | — | Smash | |
| 1967 | "Jim Dandy" (as Linda Lewis) | — | — | Columbia |
| 1968 | "Good" | — | — | Smash |
| 1969 | "T-H-E E-N-D" | — | — | |
| "Don't Let Me Cross Over Don't Let Me Cross Over "Don't Let Me Cross Over" is a song made famous as a duet by Carl Butler and Pearl, a husband-and-wife country music duo. Originally released in November 1962, the song needed just four weeks to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Country Singles chart... " (with Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... ) |
9 | — | ||
| "He's Loved Me Much Too Much" | — | — | ||
| "Roll Over Beethoven" (with Jerry Lee Lewis) | 71 | 12 | ||
| 1970 | "My Heart Was the Last One to Know" | — | — | |
| "Before the Snow Flies" | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "Working Girl" | — | — | Mercury |
| 1972 | "Handwriting on the Wall" (with Jerry Lee Lewis) | — | — | |
| "Smile Somebody Loves You" | 39 | — | ||
| "He's Loved Me Much Too Much" | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "I Wanna Be a Sensious Woman" | — | — | |
| "The Joy and Love You Bring" | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Love Makes the Difference" | — | — | Bellmark |
| 2000 | "Let's Talk About Us" (with Van Morrison Van Morrison Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely... ) |
— | — | Virgin |
| "Real Gone Lover" (with Van Morrison) | — | — | ||
| "No Way Pedro" (with Van Morrison) | — | — | ||
| "A Shot of Rhythm & Blues" (with Van Morrison) | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Baby, I'm in Love" | — | — | Lantasi |
| 2004 | "Lie and Deny" | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Me and the Boys in the Band" | — | — |
As "The Lewis 3"
- Perfect World (Ame Dane/Castle Music) (2006)
- Merry Christmas From Nashville (Benlin Music) (2006)
Import CDs
- Think Twice Before You Go (Swingin' Pig) (2001) with Van Morrison
- The Early Sides Of Linda Gail Lewis (Smash Records) (2005)
- Early Rocking Country Days (Jukebox Records) (2005)
Videos and DVDs
- The Jerry Lee Lewis Show (various labels) guest appearance
- Jerry Lee Lewis - I Am What I Am (various labels) guest appearance
- Micke Muster - Live! (Silverrock Music) (2004) guest appearance
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Killer Piano (Alfred Publishing Co.) (2007) guest appearance
- The Queen Of Rock 'n' Roll Live in France (Big Beat Records) (2007)
- The Many Sounds of Jerry Lee (ClassicCountryDVD) (2010) guest appearance