{"id":1693,"date":"2010-01-01T16:52:06","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T23:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.louielouie.net\/blog\/?p=1693"},"modified":"2010-01-08T19:50:36","modified_gmt":"2010-01-09T02:50:36","slug":"remembering-those-we-lost-in-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.louielouie.net\/blog\/?p=1693","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Those We Lost in 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

As 2009 can now be considered history, I’d like to pause and reflect on those that we lost last year…<\/p>\n

First, there’s the artists that were a direct influence on this ongoing LOUIE documentary project…<\/p>\n

\"Drake<\/p>\n

Drake Levin<\/a><\/p>\n

It was somewhat ironic that the guitar player for “America’s answer to the Beatles” died on July 4th this year. Paul Revere & the Raiders<\/strong> were the first rock band signed to Columbia Records, the world’s biggest record label, and Drake Levin was the dynamic teenage guitar player for the group. As a member of a band that somehow fused catchy pop music with Marx Brothers-style lunacy, Drake certainly delivered the goods, and then some.<\/p>\n

As a resident of the San Francisco bay area, I felt fortunate that this legendary guitar player was living in our “hood,” playing with various bands about town. While I only interviewed Drake once, he provided me with a solid interview that brought up points nobody else had discussed.<\/p>\n

\"Bob<\/p>\n

Bob Bogle<\/a><\/p>\n

For many of us, The Ventures<\/strong> were our first exposure to Northwest music, even if we didn’t know it was actually “Northwest music.” Bob Bogle<\/strong> was a founding member of the band, which became one of the world’s most successful rock instrumental bands, directly responsible for inspiring what became the surf music genre. As one of the musical groups that emerged around the same time as the Fabulous Wailers, Little Bill & the Blue Notes, The Frantics<\/strong>, and other groups, there was a certain degree of camaraderie and harmonic pollination amongst fellow musical peers in Tacoma, Washington.<\/p>\n

\"Marcel
\nMarcel Chouinard<\/a><\/p>\n

From what I’ve been able to determine, Marcel J. Chouinard<\/strong> was the first person to perform LOUIE LOUIE live on television. He appeared with The Nocturnals<\/strong> on a Canadian TV show known as \u201cLet\u2019s Go” in 1964. I’m so fortunate I was able to meet and interview him a few years ago. He was one of the first guys to invite me to Facebook, and I had just checked out his Twitter page right before he died.<\/p>\n

\"Sam
\nSam Butera<\/a><\/p>\n

Sam Butera<\/strong> was a saxophone player for the Louis Prima<\/strong> band, doing some ocassional vocals with the band. The Louis Prima band recorded a lot of hit albums for Capitol Records, did a lot of movie and TV appearances, and were a major nightclub for close to two decades.<\/p>\n

One of the the song that Sam sang on in was \u201c(There\u2019ll Be No) Next Time,\u201d a song written by Richard Berry<\/strong>. In 1957, it was a major coup for Richard to have his song recorded by this very popular band.<\/p>\n

\"Ron
\nRon Asheton<\/a><\/p>\n

Iggy & the Stooges<\/strong> were warriors for the punk rock nation before the term of “punk rock” was ever invented. While the Kingsmen<\/strong> were accused of utilizing dirty LOUIE LOUIE lyrics, when the Stooges performed the song, there was nothing vague about what was sung- it was definitely not suitable for proper F.C.C. airplay when it was recorded in 1974…. or 35 years later.<\/p>\n

Ron Asheton<\/strong> was one of the founding members of the Stooges, and I’m so grateful I was able to witness one of the reunion shows in 2007. I’ve got a couple of dear friends that credit Ron for linking them together for what turned out to be an amazing marriage. I never had a chance to meet Ron, but I know he was definitely loved by people that knew him.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite B-movies, which I discovered as a late night hotel distraction, was Mosquito<\/strong>, a very outrageous little horror film, featuring Ron in a key role.<\/p>\n

(photo of Ron borrowed from reverendguitars.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Lux
\nLux Interior<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cramps<\/strong> were an American garage band that fused 70\u2019s punk rock with 50\u2019s rockabilly. Formed in 1973 in Sacramento, California by the husband-wife team of Lux Interior<\/strong> and guitarist Poison Ivy,<\/strong> this band moved to New York, where they became part of the CBGB early punk rock scene. LOUIE was part of their universe, even if not officially recorded as such.<\/p>\n

\"Richardo
\nRicardo Montalb\u00e1n<\/a><\/p>\n

Ricardo Montalb\u00e1n<\/strong> was a superb actor that did some amazing work on screen, as well as off-screen, promoting Latino-postive role models in the entertainment, doing what he could to dispell tired racial stereotypes. On this blog, I gave him credit for “best actor in LOUIE LOUIE tragic death category” for his hilarious role in the Naked Gun<\/strong> movie. His legacy deserves much more than that, so I encourage others to learn more about this remarkable life.<\/p>\n

I just wrote about about Rip Spencer<\/a> yesterday, whose murder still remains a mystery.<\/p>\n

Then, there were the other entertainers whose passings shall not go unnoticed….<\/p>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

Lou Albano<\/strong>, wrestler and subject of cool NRBQ song
\nLouis Bellson<\/strong>, drummer
\nEstelle Bennett<\/strong>, of the Ronettes
\nNorton Bufallo<\/strong>, harmonica extraordinaire
\nJim Carroll<\/strong>, poet & songwriter
\nVic Chesnutt<\/strong>, singer-songwriter
\nWillie DeVille<\/strong>, singer
\nAmy Farris<\/strong>, fiddle player with with Dave Alvin & Guilty Women
\nSteve Ferguson<\/strong>, NRBQ founding member
\nEllie Greenwich<\/strong>, songwriter
\nJames Gurley<\/strong>, guitarist with Big Brother & Holding Company
\nAlaina Reed Hall<\/strong>, Sesame Street singer
\nLux Interior<\/strong>, of the Cramps
\nAlan Wendell Livingston<\/strong>, inventor of Bozo the Clown
\nMichael Jackson<\/strong>
\nDennis Noda<\/strong>, of Cannibal and the Headhunters
\nLes Paul<\/strong>, music icon, guitar player, innovator
\nKenny Rankin<\/strong>, singer-songwriter
\nBilly Lee Riley<\/strong>, singer-songwriter
\nSky Saxon<\/strong>, of the Seeds
\nDan Seals<\/strong>, singer-songwriter
\nMary Travers<\/strong>, of Peter Paul & Mary
\nGordon Waller<\/strong>, Peter & Gordon<\/p>\n

I’m sure there’s others I missed, so please feel free to remind me in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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