Gary Lewis (musician)

Gary Lewis is the son of Jerry Lewis His mother, who was performing at the time with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra, intended to name him after her favorite actor, Cary Grant, but her son became "Gary" as the result of a clerical error. He received a set of drums as a gift for his 15th birthday in 1960. Lewis was the drummer, and Dave Walker was the singer and guitarist. in Tomorrowland at Disneyland and that Garrett should give them a listen. ==Gary Lewis & the Playboys==

Seeing an opportunity to capitalize on the Lewis name, making Lewis an instant star. Besides The Lovin' Spoonful, the group was the only act during the 1960s to have its first seven Hot 100 releases each reach that chart's top 10. (number two); "Save Your Heart for Me" (number two); "Everybody Loves a Clown" (number four); "She's Just My Style" (number three); "Sure Gonna Miss Her" (number nine); and "Green Grass" (number eight). Of "Everybody Loves a Clown", Lewis says he composed the song as a gift for his father's birthday. He believed the song was too good, so instead of giving it as a gift, he recorded it. By 1966, Lewis was exclusively singing, replaced on the drums by, among others, Jim Keltner. ==Army==

In January 1967, his career was put on hold when he was drafted into the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War with the Eighth Army, until 1968. Lewis has stated that he was reluctant to go to Vietnam, but he credits the Army with being the time when he "grew up". ==Post-Army==

He returned to performing and recording, but did not recapture his earlier success and five releases by the band that year peaked from 13th to 39th. In 1971, Lewis took a break from performing, operating a music shop in the San Fernando Valley and giving drumming lessons. In the summer of 2013, Lewis, along with a group of 1960s musicians including Gary Puckett (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap), Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders), and The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, toured 47 cities in Paradise Artist's "Happy Together" tour. , Gary Lewis and the Playboys are still touring the world on their own and occasionally with other popular acts of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. The group performs on cruise ships, at casinos, festivals, fairs, and corporate events. ==Film appearances==

He appeared uncredited in his father's movie The Nutty Professor (1963). He also appeared in a credited role singing "The Land of La-la-la" with his father in Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958), where he played Jerry Lewis as a boy. He also was seen in the movie The Family Jewels (1965). ==Personal life==

In 2009, on the nationally syndicated program Inside Edition, Gary met his half-sister Suzan Kleinman, who had learned from DNA testing results that they are related siblings, the children of comedy star Jerry Lewis. Lewis and his family reside in Rush, New York. == Discography ==

=== With Gary Lewis & the Playboys === Singles Albums Solo Singles == References ==