Reg Presley, singer with The Troggs, has died at the age of 71. His death came a year after he announced he had lung cancer and retired from the band. The Troggs’…
Category: Pop Culture
John Lennon & friends 1971 – LOUIE of the Week
Today would have been John Lennon‘s 72nd birthday. Forty-one years ago, there was a little party for him in Syracuse, New York, right after an art show at the Everson Art Museum…
RIP: Sherman Hemsley, actor/ musician
Sherman Hemsley passed away on Tuesday, July 24th. Most people remember him for for his acting role as George Jefferson, which began on the 1971 grounds-breaking TV comedy “All In the Family,”…
RIP: Jon Lord / Deep Purple – LOUIE of the Week
Jon Lord of the band Deep Purple has left us. From the Deep Purple Facebook page: We are all deeply saddened by the news that Jon Lord has passed away today at…
Kenny Vance & The Planotones – LOUIE of the Week
Back in the 1960s, Kenny Vance was a founding member of Jay and the Americans, which he opened for both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Years later, he wound up as…
RIP: Dick Clark, entertainment icon
Today, we lost Dick Clark, a man who made a mighty impact in the entertainment industry. Before the Fabulous Wailers recorded LOUIE LOUIE with Rockin’ Robin Roberts, they had a successful hit…
Today is International Louie Louie Day!
Just in case you didn’t get the news…. Today, April 11, is International Louie Louie Day! The song was released in April 1957, which means that we’re celebrating 55 years of LOUIE…
Who were the Sacred Cows? … and WHAT’s their connection to LOUIE universe?
Some of you may be asking “Who are the Sacred Cows?…. and WHAT was their connection to the LOUIE LOUIE universe?” Luckily, Michael Davies shared an insightful comment to set the record…
The Secret Record Reviews of J. Edgar Hoover
Matthew Callan uncovers the Secret Record Reviews of J. Edgar Hoover, and it’s quite an eye-opener…. The FBI’s now infamous probe of “Louie Louie,” the ubiquitous garage rock hit of the early…
RIP: Don Cornelius, host of Soul Train (with Barry White -LOUIE of Week)
Don Cornelius, creator and host of the tv show SOUL TRAIN has left us. There’s a lot of great articles on the legacy of Mr. Cornelius and his Soul Train TV show,…