by Richie UnterbergerIf for no other reason than that he was the original writer and performer of Louie Louie (itself based on El Loca Cha Cha by Rene Touzet), Richard Berry holds a permanent place of honor in the history of rock the record was a regional hit in several West Coast cities, but no more than that.Berrys recording career petered out in the late 50s, though he remained an active performer. In the early 60s, several Northwest bands seized upon Louie Louie as cover material, scoring sizable regional hits; finally, in 1963 the Kingsmen broke the song nationally, reaching number two. In the decades since then, Louie Louie became one of the most oft-covered rock standards of all time; there probably exists well over 1,000 versions. The song was investigated by the FBI and inspired parades and campaigns to adopt it as the official song of the state of Washington. The original version ironically remains extremely difficult to find, appearing only on obscure compilations (the Berry version on Rhinos Louie Louie anthology is a re-recording). For Berry there was a happy ending — in the late 80s he regained the rights to his song that he had lost many years ago. (更多)
中文名 | richard berry |
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别名 | richard berry |
地区 | 欧美 |
外文名 | richard berry |
演员作品 | 暴力的源头 |
类似歌手 | 相似艺人 |
职业 | 演员 |
英文名 | richard berry |
身份 | 演员 |
Alias | richard berry |
Extra | richard berry |
Name | richard berry |
原始名称 | Richard Berry |
名称 | richard berry |