Oregonian

24-hour ‘Louie Louie’ marathon concert will feature 70 acts playing the iconic song

In 1963, The Kingsmen made one of the greatest rock n’ roll recordings of all time in Portland, Oregon. The original “Louie Louie” was a calypso-style song, but today it transcends genre – a theory ...
katu

"Louie Louie" 24-Hour Music Marathon

The quintessential party song of the 60's celebrates its 60th anniversary this year! The Kingsmen's Dick Peterson joined us along with Mark Stanger from theLouie Louie Committee Committee to share the ...
KOIN 6

‘Louie Louie’ directly linked to global sound solutions

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Kingsmen began as a garage band in Portland in 1959. At a gig in Seaside, they noticed fans playing Rockin’ Robin Roberts version of “Louie, Louie” on the jukebox. They put ...
American Songwriter

Remember When: The FBI Investigated the Kingsmen’s 1963 Hit “Louie Louie” and the Unintentional Obscenity Hidden in the Song

In 1957, Richard Berry released a song he had written two years earlier with his band, the Pharaohs. “Louie Louie” was a song about a sailor pining for his girlfriend in Jamaica. After its release, ...