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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.
Richard Berry, né Richard Élie Benguigui, est un acteur, réalisateur et scénariste français, né le 31 juillet 1950 à Paris .
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.
Although he characterized the Kingsmen version as a "mutilation"[195]and an "Animal Housejoke",[196]he had a higher opinion of Richard Berry, calling him "one of the most important figures in the West Coast rhythm-and-blues scene of the Fifties"[195]and saying, "No one may not underestimate [sic] the impact of 'Louie Louie', the original ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Richard Berry (born in Extension, Louisiana on 11 April 1935; died 23 January 1997) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie" (released in 1957 by Richard Berry & The Pharaohs ).
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.
Oct 26, 2009 · The ORIGINAL. Written by Richard Berry himself. See my comment below as to its origination. What a beautiful 78. *** I was a record collector in the 50s a...
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.
Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an African-American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in...
