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Oregon Music Hall of Fame tribute to Jack Ely

Posted on October 6, 2015

On Saturday, October 10th, there will be the 9th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction & Concert will be held at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon. At this event,…

RIP: Wally Todd, member of Jack Ely & the Courtmen

Posted on May 19, 2015

I lost my friend Wally last week. On May 14, Wally Todd, guitarist with Jack Ely & the Courtmen, died of a sudden heart attack less than three weeks after the passing…

Misidentifications of Jack Ely

Posted on May 12, 2015

With the passing of Jack Ely, former singer of the Kingsmen, a lot of folks shared a common video of the Kingsmen, featuring what they thought was Jack singing…. https://youtu.be/XL20vPIXs-A What many…

More thoughts on Jack Ely … and a LOUIE of the Week

Posted on May 8, 2015

Yes, we’re still thinking about our friend Jack Ely… This was a heavy hit at LOUIE Central, and some things just take longer to process.. My first posting on the passing of…

RIP: Jack Ely, original lead singer of the Kingsmen

Posted on April 30, 2015

Jack Ely, the original lead singer on the most popular version ever recorded of the song LOUIE LOUIE, died this week at his home in Oregon. Jack was a member of the…

Soul Benders with special guests Jack Ely & Norm Sundholm of Kingsmen – LOUIE of Week

Posted on November 13, 2012

Here’s something you don’t see every day – a special performance by two former members of the Kingsmen that never toured together. The Soul Benders were performing live in Bend, Oregon, and…

Happy Birthday Jack Ely (original Kingsmen singer) – LOUIE of the Week

Posted on September 11, 2012

Today – September 11 marks a birthday for Jack Ely, original lead singer for the Kingsmen, who created the iconic version of the song heard around the world. Jack has certainly recorded…

Jack Ely in Nashville 2011- LOUIE of Week

Posted on July 18, 2011

Jack Ely, the original singer for the Kingsmen‘s LOUIE LOUIE, may be semi-retired from the music biz, but that doesn’t stop him from doing an occasional cameo every now and then. On…

Jack Ely & the Courtmen – live at Ontario Oregon Armory 2009- LOUIE of the Week

Posted on July 6, 2010

This week’s LOUIE is by Jack Ely & the Courtmen – live at the Ontario Oregon Armory in 2009. LOUIE die-hards will recognize Jack as the original vocalist for the Kingsmen when…

Follow-up on Jack Ely & Courtmen at Ontario Armory

Posted on September 8, 2009

Jack Ely sent out a message to his friends after his big show at the Ontario Armory. He gave me permission to recycle these words, so here’s his report: As most of…

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