Yahoo

The Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie' Cover Has Wild Story—and Was Banned From Several Radio Stations

Ever wondered what takes the crown as the most recorded rock song in history? Wonder no longer—that honor belongs specifically to Richard Berry's 1957 track "Louie Louie." It's widely regarded as a ...
Rolling Stone

Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on the Kingsmen’s ‘Louie Louie,’ Dead at 77

Mike Mitchell, founding member and guitarist for the “Louie Louie” hitmakers the Kingsmen, died Friday on his 77th birthday. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson confirmed Mitchell’s death to Rolling Stone ...
Oregonian

24-hour ‘Louie Louie’ marathon concert will feature 70 acts playing the iconic song

In 1963, The Kingsmen made one of the greatest rock n’ roll recordings of all time in Portland, Oregon. The original “Louie Louie” was a calypso-style song, but today it transcends genre – a theory ...
NPR

How the universally recognized song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen came to be

RASCOE: And even fewer people know the history of a West Coast dance hit that became a party anthem, with an FBI investigation and a Supreme Court case along the way. Here's Deena Prichep. DEENA ...
Pitchfork

The Kingsmen’s Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on “Louie Louie,” Dies at 77

Mike Mitchell, founding member of the influential ’60s rock band the Kingsmen, and guitarist on their hit single “Louie Louie,” has died. The band’s drummer Dick Peterson confirmed the news to Rolling ...
loudwire

‘Louie Louie’ Guitarist Mike Mitchell of The Kingsmen Dead at 77

The Kingsmen guitarist Mike Mitchell, who rose to fame with his band's '60s hit "Louie Louie," has died at the age of 77. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson confirmed the news to Rolling Stone in a ...