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For five years, from 1959 to 1963, Ely sang withtheKingsmen, a group he founded with a childhood friend.TheKingsmen's most famous recording is “Louie Louie,”asong written by Richard Berry and first recorded byBerryand his band, the Pharaohs, in 1957.
Also know, who first sang Louie Louie?
"Louie Louie" is an American rhythm and bluessongwritten and composed by Richard Berry in 1955 and bestknownfor the 1963 hit version by The Kingsmen.
In this way, what year did Louie Louie come out?
1963
In 1963, a rock group named the Kingsmen recordedthesong “Louie, Louie.”TheFBI was asked to investigate whether or notthoseinvolved with the song violated laws against theinterstatetransportation of obscene material.