Following up on last week’s tribute / celebration / acknowledgement of David Bowie‘s legacy, here’s even more thoughts on his connection within the LOUIE LOUIE universe… 1983 was a very important year…
Category: Richard Berry
Hail Hail M. Dung!! (LOUIE of the Week)
Today, we pay tribute to my friend Mike Slavko, aka the legendary disc jockey known as “M. Dung.” M.Dung was a very popular disc jockey on KFOG Radio in San Francisco for…
RIP: Lady Bo, rock legend + Max LOUIE performer – LOUIE of the Week
I was so very saddened when I learned that Lady Bo passed away last week. When I first began what turned into a rather unique journey documenting the legacy of the song…
RIP: Lady Bo (short version)
I received word that Lady Bo (Peggy Jones Malone), whose band backed up Richard Berry and Jack Ely at the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, has passed away. I will be sharing…
September 11 and the LOUIE LOUIE Connection
Mention the day “September 11,” and you cannot help but be reminded of certain events that took place in semi-recent American history. For some of us, September 11 is a day to…
KFJC Maximum LOUIE memories – LOUIE of the Month
Today is the big anniversary for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE Marathon = the event that sparked the documentary project and subsequent webpage you’re viewing right now. For 63 hours, this song…
Richard Berry music for auto insurance!
Richard Berry‘s music has been used for a variety of different commercials, but most of the time it’s been utilized in the form of the Kingsmen‘s version of “LOUIE LOUIE.” In the…
Richard Berry National Examiner story
Richard Berry‘s life story was the subject of a 2 page article in the May 11, 2015 issue of National Examiner. It’s wonderful to see Richard’s story getting some attention, and I…
RIP: Jack Ely, original lead singer of the Kingsmen
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…
Doin’ It with Richard Berry
Here’s a little graphic shared by Riccardo Lancioni to promote the upcoming “ORME RADIO “LOUIE LOUIE MARATHON” – the very first Italian LOUIE LOUIE marathon that will be taking place on Saturday…