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An Entity of Type : wsb:Classic_Song, within Data Space : covidontheweb.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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  • Louie, Louie
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  • Gramophone record
has language
  • eng
Subject
  • 1978 singles
  • 1963 singles
  • Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients
  • The Beach Boys songs
  • 1957 singles
  • Jan and Dean songs
  • Obscenity controversies
  • 1955 songs
  • Motörhead songs
  • The Kinks songs
  • The Kingsmen songs
  • Australian Crawl songs
  • Black Flag (band) songs
  • Paul Revere & the Raiders songs
  • Songs written by Richard Berry (musician)
abstract
  • %22Louie Louie%22 is an American rhythm and blues song written by Richard Berry in 1955 and best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists. The song was originally written and performed in the style of a Jamaican ballad. It tells, in simple verse–chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lady love.The Kingsmen's edition was the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed but nonexistent obscenity of the lyrics, an investigation that ended without prosecution.%22Louie Louie%22 has been recognized by organizations and publications worldwide for its influence on the history of rock and roll. A partial list (see %22Recognition and rankings%22 table below) includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, National Public Radio, VH1, Rolling Stone, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Recording Industry Association of America. In addition to new versions appearing regularly on YouTube and elsewhere, other major examples of the song's legacy include the unsuccessful attempt in 1985 to make it the state song of Washington, the celebration of International Louie Louie Day every year on April 11, the annual Louie Louie Parade in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1989, the LouieFest in Tacoma from 2003 to 2012, and the ongoing annual Louie Louie Parade and Festival in Peoria.
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  • Dez Cadena
  • Richard Berry (musician)
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  • 0000-00-00
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  • 5714dee725ac0d8aee535539
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  • USGZ21242565
producer
  • Motörhead
  • Spot (producer)
  • Black Flag (band)
  • Neil Richmond
track number
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wsb:deezer_artist_id
  • 15040
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  • 61657984
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wsb:has_explicit_lyrics
wsb:language_detected
  • english
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wsb:record_label
  • EMI
  • Bronze Records
  • Posh Boy Records
  • Wand Records
  • Flip Records (1950s)
  • Jerden Records
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  • 1960
  • 1957
  • April 1963
  • London 1977
  • Wessex Studios
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wsb:title_without_accent
  • Louie Louie
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