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Rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957.
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The Kingsmen
9 links1960s garage rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.
1960s garage rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.
They are best known for their 1963 recording of R&B singer Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the No. 2 spot on the Billboard charts for six weeks and has become an enduring classic.
Rock music
7 linksBroad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
"Tall Cool One" (1959) by the Wailers and "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen (1963) are mainstream examples of the genre in its formative stages.
Punk rock
6 linksMusic genre that emerged in the mid-1970s.
Music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s.
The Kingsmen's "Louie, Louie" is often cited as punk rock's defining "ur-text".
Garage rock
6 linksRaw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals.
Raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals.
After the demise of Blue Notes, "Rockin' Robin" did a brief stint with the Wailers, and with him on vocals in 1962, they recorded a version of Richard Berry's 1957 song "Louie Louie"—their arrangement became the much-replicated blueprint for practically every band in the region, including Portland's the Kingsmen who went on to achieve a major hit with it the following year.
Richard Berry (musician)
4 linksAmerican singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins.
American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins.
He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie".
The Kinks
4 linksEnglish rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.
English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.
"You Really Got Me", a Ray Davies song, influenced by American blues and the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie", was recorded on 15 June 1964 at Pye Studios with a slower and more produced feel than the final single.
Black Flag (band)
5 linksAmerican punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California.
American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California.
For the remainder of that gig, the band played an extended version of "Louie Louie" and invited audience members to take turns singing.
Paul Revere & the Raiders
4 linksAmerican rock band formed in Boise, Idaho in 1958.
American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho in 1958.
After charting in 1961 with the minor hit "Like, Long Hair" and then in late 1963 just missing Billboards Hot 100 with a cover of "Louie Louie", the band was signed to Columbia Records, under the tutelage of producer Terry Melcher.
The Sonics
3 linksAmerican garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington that formed in 1960.
American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington that formed in 1960.
The band performed several early rock standards such as "Louie, Louie", and "Skinny Minnie" as well as original compositions like "Strychnine", "Psycho", and "The Witch".
You Really Got Me
3 linksSong written by Ray Davies for English rock band the Kinks.
Song written by Ray Davies for English rock band the Kinks.
According to the band's manager, Larry Page, the song's characteristic riff came about while working out the chords of the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie".