Jack Ely, the singer famous for his enthusiastic (if largely incomprehensible) vocal performance in the early-1960s rock hit “Louie Louie,” died Tuesday in Oregon. He was 71. Ely’s death was ...

This column is at the request of Stereogum donor Brett Gurewitz, the founder/owner of Epitaph Records and the guitarist for motherfucking Bad Religion, one of the best punk rock bands that has ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — When he stood on his toes, leaned his head back, and began to incoherently shout ‘‘Louie Louie’’ into a microphone 52 years ago, Jack Ely had no idea he was creating a ...

And in all that time, the bureau never once contacted Jack Ely, the man who sang the words of the song in the first place. At the end of the two years, the FBI didn’t even exonerate “Louie ...

If you write a hit song, you're supposed to make a bunch of money, but as we all know by now, that isn't always the way it works — and the story of Richard Berry, who wrote "Louie Louie," is a ...

Jack Ely, the former singer of the Kingsmen and the most famous voice behind the garage-rock hit “Louie Louie,” has ... as to what words he actually sang. The song became a Number Two hit ...

Fan favorite "Louie Louie" is back at T-Mobile Park this season. But it isn't always the version crowds are used to.

John Belushi and his drunken frat brothers belt out “Louie Louie” in “Animal House.” The Clash and Iggy Pop have recorded the song. Bruce Springsteen plays it in concert. International ...

The song “Louie, Louie” was originally written by ... The FBI, it should be noted, never interviewed Jack Ely, the person who sang the song. Of course, everyone knows the song.

as well as his Christian faith: in 2012, he released a gospel album, "Love is All Around You Now," a mellow, string-laden collection miles from the young howler who once sang "Louie Louie." ...