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The Kingsmen were a rock band from Portland, Oregon who rose suddenly to fame with their recording of Richard Berry's "Louie, Louie." After their recording of a much altered version of the song became a national hit in 1964. Jack Ely, the singer of Louie Louie quit the group to go to Foothills Jr. College. So, Lynn Easton and Mike Mitchell, another original member, remained with the official band; Jack Ely, formed his own band with the same name; and Don Gallucci, the piano player, formed Don and the Goodtimes (later, Galucci would become a record producer with Elektra Records, with his most famous production being The Stooges' seminal second album Fun House) Easton eventually established his right to the name, and Ely was forced to stop using it. The official band had more hits in the 1960s with party versions of "Money", "Little Latin Lupe Lu" and "The Jolly Green Giant." Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
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Richard Berry (April 11, 1935-January 23, 1997) was an American singer and songwriter. ...
Louie, Louie is an American rock n roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. ...
For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...
A grand piano A piano is a musical instrument which is classified as a keyboard, percussion or string instrument, depending on the system of classification used. ...
Elektra Records was a record label started in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, who both invested $300. ...
The Stooges is a rock music band that first existed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...
This article is about the album Fun House. For the game show of the same name, see Fun House (game show). ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...
The band attracted nationwide attention when "Louie, Louie" was banned by the Indiana governor Matthew E. Welsh and attracted the attention of the FBI because of alleged indecent lyrics in the Kingsmen's version of the song. The lyrics were in fact innocuous, but Ely's baffling enunciation permitted teenaged fans and concerned parents alike to imagine the most scandalous obscenities. All this attention only made the song more popular. List of Indiana Governors Jonathan Jennings Dem. ...
Matthew E. Welsh (D), 41st governor of Indiana, 1961-1965 Matthew Empson Welsh (September 15, 1912 - May 28, 1995) was the 41st governor of Indiana, serving from 1961 to 1965. ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...
Prior to this group's formation, another group called The Kingsmen operated in 1958 and was made up of members of Bill Haley & the Comets who were moonlighting from their regular work with Haley. This group scored a hit record with the instrumental "Weekend." Although the Comets did the actual recordings, when The Kingsmen went on tour, a different set of musicians performed instead of Haley's people. The band made at least one appearance on American Bandstand in 1958. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The original members of Bill Haley and His Comets, c. ...
An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ...
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Various other groups have used the title of "The Kingsmen, including a gospel vocal group, and bands that were later re-named as Sha Na Na, Statler Brothers, Flamin' Groovies, and The Gants. Sha Na Na Sha Na Na was a rock and roll/comedy group from New York City, who performed covers of doo wop hits from the 1950s, simultaneously reviving and sending up the music, as well as 1950s New York street culture, in their performances. ...
The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ...
The Flamin Groovies were an American rock music band of the 1960s and 70s. ...
The Gants (originally known as The Kingsmen), but not to be confused with likewise named The Kingsmen who had the legendary hit Louie, Louie) when the band got together in 1963 to play R&B covers and the kind of instrumental tunes popularized by The Ventures. ...
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Louie, Louie is a pop song written by Richard Berry in 1955. ...
See also This is a list of artists/bands from the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
External links - Official Kingsmen webpage
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