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Linda Gail Lewis | |
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![]() Lewis's opening act prior to her brother's set from 1977 | |
Background information | |
Born | Ferriday, Louisiana, U.S. | July 18, 1947
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 1963–present |
Labels | Smash Sire Fox Virgin Lantasi Castle Ball & Chain Cleopatra Records |
Website | Official website |
Linda Gail Lewis (born July 18, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She has recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis, Van Morrison, Robbie Fulks, Wanda Jackson, Melanie, Dale Watson, Mitch Ryder and Robert Gordon. She also has recorded with her two daughters, Mary Jean Ferguson and Annie Marie Lewis, in a group called the Lewis 3.
Since 2019 she has been signed with Cleopatra Records and most her albums have been produced by her son-in-law Danny B. Harvey, guitarist with The Rockats, Lemmy Kilmister and The Headcat along with drummer Slim Jim Phantom from Stray Cats and The Headcat. Clem Burke from Blondie is the drummer on her latest single.
[1] She is married to former Stax promotions director Eddie Braddock.
Year | Album | US Country | Label |
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1969 | The Two Sides of Linda Gail Lewis | — | Smash |
Together (with Jerry Lee Lewis) | 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) | — | Virgin |
2001 | Rock 'n' Roll Special(with The Firebirds) | — | 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 |
2015 | Heartbreak Highway | — | Ball and Chain |
Gas Station Flowers | — | Raucous Records | |
Hard Rockin' Woman | — | Lanark | |
2018 | Wild! Wild! Wild! (with Robbie Fulks ) | — | Bloodshot |
2019 | "Merry Christmas From Nashville (The Lewis 3)" | — | Cleopatra Records |
2020 | "Rockin' In England 1996" | — | LGL Records |
2022 | "Early Sides 1963-1973" | — | Cleopatra Records |
2022 | "Family Jewels Live" (with Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey ) | ||
2023 | "A Tribute To Jerry Lee Lewis" (with Slim Jim Phantom & Danny B. Harvey ) | — |
Year | Single | Chart Positions | Label | |
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
1963 | "Teenage Letter" (with Jerry Lee Lewis) | — | — | 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" (with Jerry Lee Lewis) | 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 Sensuous Woman" | — | — | |
"The Joy and Love You Bring" | — | — | ||
1995 | "Love Makes the Difference" | — | — | Bellmark |
2000 | "Let's Talk About Us" (with Van Morrison) | — | — | 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" | — | — | |
2023 | "Down The Line (with Slim Jim Phantom & Danny B. Harvey)" | — | — | Cleopatra Records |
2023 | "Gilley's Last Ride EP (with Mickey Gilley)" | — | — | |
2023 | "Who's Bed Have Your Boots Been Under (with Wanda Jackson)" | — | — | |
2023 | "Diggin My Way Out of Hell (with Slim Jim Phantom)" | — | — | |
2023 | "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (with Danny B. Harvey)" | — | — | |
2023 | "Seven Long Years" | — | — | |
2024 | "Baby Please Don't Go" | — | — | |
2024 | "Funnel Of Love" | — | — | |
2024 | "The Nickel Song (with Melanie)" | — | — |
Year | Video |
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2002 | "I'd Rather Stay Home And Rock 'n' Roll" |
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