On Saturday, January 22, Don Wilson, a founding member of the Ventures, died at the age of 88 at his home in Tacoma, Washington. The Ventures were formed in 1958 in Tacoma…
Category: Obituaries
Celebrating the music of Ronnie Spector
We lost Ronnie Spector, the leader of the girl group the Ronettes and the voice behind such immortal classics as “Be My Baby” and “Walking in the Rain.” Another beautiful soul with…
Video of the Mike Mitchell memorial
At last.. I bring to you, the full video of the memorial for our friend Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen, which took place on September 26, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Here tis……
RIP: Gail Harris, member of Fabulous Wailers revue
We are saddened to report the passing of Gail Harris, a dynamic female vocalist from the Pacific Northwest. Like Rockin’ Robin Roberts, she was a singer that sang regularly with the Fabulous…
August update for 2021 dearly departed
It’s August 2021 and time for an update on more folks that are no longer with us Death, the inevitable factor in this cycle of life, continues in it’s natural path. We…
Memorial for Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen
Music Millennium (of Portland, Oregon) announced this special event on Facebook. In 1963, before Beatlemania here in the states, there was a song that a Portland band recorded that inspired a ton…
RIP: Rusty Warren, comedian
Rusty Warren, the groundbreaking bawdy female comic, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning at 91 years old. Warren was a lounge and nightclub performer who released a bunch of comedy albums…
RIP: Paul Harris, photographer
We recently lost yet another fine individual that’s collaborated with the LOUIE documentary project. Paul Harris, an exceptional photographer with a long career of documenting a ton of rock and roll, blues,…
RIP: Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen
Yesterday, we lost Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen. Mike Mitchell was a founding member of the Kingsmen. Mike grew up in a musical family, and learned how to play guitar from his…
RIP: Alex Trebek + Holly Cara Price (double cancer whammy)
I’ve been trying not to turn the LOUIE Report into an obituary webpage. Sadly, we keep losing people, and I do feel the need to acknowledge people that made a difference. Today,…