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Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins. He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie".
Richard Berry (born Richard Élie Benguigui, 31 July 1950) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1972. He starred in The Violin Player, which was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Richard Berry, who wrote the legendary three-chord rock song ''Louie Louie'' died in his sleep on Thursday at his home in South-Central Los Angeles. He was 61. The cause was possible...
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Oct 31, 2023 · Richard Berry, an L.A. musician, recorded a song about a sailor who has to ship out, and leave his girl behind.
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" Louie Louie " is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a standard in pop and rock.
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May 15, 2015 · Richard Berry, born in Louisiana on April 11, 1935, and raised in Los Angeles, wrote and originally recorded the song as a calypso when he was a 20-year old piano player in 1955 for a club band called Rick Rillera & The Rhythm Rockers. Rick was leading his Latin-Soul covers combo on “El Loco Cha Cha” by Rene Touzet [1916-2003], a Cuban bandleader.
Richard Berry, Jr. was an American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins. He is most known for creating and performing the iconic rock song “Louie Louie” in its original form.
