Louie, Louie

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Louie, Louie

« on: April 29, 2015, 10:06:38 AM »

Jack Ely, the lead singer of the Kingsmen, has died at age 71 in Oregon.

A great one-hit-wonder from the Kingsmen (right up there with ? and the Mysterians' "96 Tears"). How many discussions did that song start on the corner as to what lyrics he really used?

Three chord arrangements with backbeat.

Simple songs from a simpler time. Cool


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Re: Louie, Louie

« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2015, 07:36:40 PM »

Quote from: Willopad357 on April 29, 2015, 10:06:38 AM

Jack Ely, the lead singer of the Kingsmen, has died at age 71 in Oregon. A great one-hit-wonder from the Kingsmen
Three chord arrangements with backbeat. Simple songs from a simpler time. Cool

Two of my bands played this song from 1963 to 1967. ... still love the 3 or 4-chord songs. You're right, it was a simpler time.


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RIP Jack Ely.....sang Louie Louie...

« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2015, 05:25:54 AM »

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/arts/music/jack-ely-who-sang-the-kingsmens-louie-louie-dies-at-71.html?WT.mc_id=2015-MAY-OUTBRAIN-SHARED_AUD_DEV-0501-0531&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=MAYAUDDEV&_r=0

Wow! There are a lot of singers leaving us this year......Little Jimmy Dickens, Lesley Gore, Percy Sledge, Ben E. King. Understand B.B. King is in a Las Vegas hospice too. Sad


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