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(1959 – present)

At the time they recorded Louie Louie in Portland (at NorthWestern Studios) the Kingsmen were recent graduates from David Douglas High near Portland, Oregon.

Today, The Kingsmen survive with their original lead guitar player, Mike Mitchell.
Jack Ely sang Louie Louie.
Lynn Easton played the drums.
Don Galluci from Franklin HS played the Honer electric piano.

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mirceapanait wrote:
last month

louie louie = ‘party anthem of the universe’

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RRRumbleFish wrote:
last month

such a great band! traxxxl, "Louie, Louie' sounds like a half bands of 20th and 21 sentury ))

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IRONICtypo wrote:
August 2009

@traxxxl: No, the Futurama theme is based off of "Psyché Rock", a 1967 composition by French experimental composer Pierre Henry.

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Localdummiesguy wrote:
June 2009

@mr townshend, you say that like they only have one song! haha. But he says "okay, lets give it to em right now!"

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traxxxl wrote:
June 2009

'Louie, Louie' it sounds like FUturama theme) isn't?:))

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poisonheart1984 wrote:
June 2009

CLICK TO http://heartofglass.altervista.org AND SEARCH THE REVIEWS ABOUT THE KINGSMEN ... (translator included) ... ENJOY IT !!!

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KelleyRyan182 wrote:
May 2009

They are from Portland, OR, not Seattle.

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mkordi wrote:
April 2009

Louie, Louie = timeless btw. It makes me happy too :D and I want to strip when I hear it :D

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berbermc wrote:
April 2009

Der Song macht mich glücklich in harten Zeiten

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EdSadowski wrote:
March 2009

mr_townshend he says: "ok let's give it to em, right now"

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mr_townshend wrote:
March 2009

What does he say before the guitar solo?

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Adam_Sandler wrote:
March 2009

They came from Seattle, it should say that.

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gornall90 wrote:
January 2009

louie louie = ‘party anthem of the universe’ too right

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geoffofBefferly wrote:
January 2009

"YEA YEA YEA YEA"

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NoirHirsute wrote:
December 2008

shout ^^

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acscm wrote:
November 2008

louie louie rocks & money

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kratech wrote:
October 2008

Louie Louie !!!!

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Twiggystickstoo wrote:
October 2008

Sixties rule....

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yarrrgh wrote:
September 2008

mike mitchell cosimo

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podziemna wrote:
August 2008

We gotta go.!

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