The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen
1963 "Louie Louie" line-up. L-R: Don Gallucci, Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell, Bob Nordby
1963 "Louie Louie" line-up. L-R: Don Gallucci, Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell, Bob Nordby
Background information
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
Genres
Years active1959–present
LabelsJerden, Wand, Sundazed, Vogue Schallplatten
SpinoffsDon and the Goodtimes, Jack Ely and the Courtmen, Touch
MembersDick Peterson
Kim Nicklaus
Steve Peterson
Todd McPherson
Dennis Mitchell
Marc Willett
Past membersMike Mitchell
Lynn Easton
Jack Ely
Bob Nordby
Don Gallucci
Gary Abbott
Norm Sundholm
Barry Curtis
Kerry Magness
J.C. Reick
Turley Richards
Pete Borg
Jeff Beals
Steve Friedson
Fred Dennis
Andy Parypa
Websitelouielouie.org

The Kingsmen are a 1960s American rock band from Portland, Oregon. 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.

In total, the Kingsmen charted 13 singles from 1963 to 1968 and five consecutive albums from 1963 to 1966. Their first album, The Kingsmen in Person, remained on the Billboard Top LPs chart for 131 weeks from January 1964 to August 1966. Their early albums were released internationally in Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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