The 83-year-old American ro- ck-and-roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis was hospitalized in Memphis last Thursday after he had a stroke. The expectation is that he will fully recover.
His spokesman informed TMZ that it was a minor stroke. Lewis is currently being treated at the hospital and his family is with him.
According to the spokesman, the singer is looking forward to diving into the studio again and performing live for his fans. No shows have been canceled yet.
Lewis is considered one of the pioneers of the rock ‘n’ roll and broke through in 1957 with the song Whole lotta shakin ‘goin’ on . In the same year he released the song Great balls of fire .