He began classical piano lessons at age 5, and while in primary and junior high school, he also played the trumpet and French horn.
He won a Grammy with Shadowfax for "Best New Age Performance" for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village in 1988.
[4] Lewis played and recorded with several artists such as Edgar Winter, Billy Preston, Al Stewart, Stephan Bishop, Gary Wright, Terry Sylvester of The Hollies, John Ford Coley, The Doobie Brothers, Heart, and Michael Hedges.
Throughout his career, he has opened and shared billing with well-known industry giants like Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Boston, Foreigner, Kansas, Styx, Rush, Hall & Oats, and several others.
[5] Lewis resided in Agua Dulce, California, until his death from brain cancer in 2021.