The Kingsmen

1960s beat/garage rock band from Oregon, known for “Louie Louie”

Formed in 1959

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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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The Kingsmen est un groupe américain de garage rock, originaire de Portland, en Oregon. Il est resté célèbre pour sa reprise de la chanson Louie Louie parue en single en 1963. Le groupe a aussi enregistré une version de Night Train, un standard du blues.

Après avoir quitté le groupe, certains membres des Kingsmen se sont fait un nom, toujours dans le domaine musical comme Turley Richards, ou bien dans celui des affaires comme Yank Barry.

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