Richard Berry - Pioneers Of Rhythm & Blues Vol 5

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:34
Size: 72.3 MB
Styles: R&B-blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:13] 1. Doin' It
[2:39] 2. Trackin' Machine
[2:48] 3. Have Love, Will Travel
[2:12] 4. Louie, Louie
[2:46] 5. Bewildered
[4:18] 6. Walk Right In
[2:19] 7. Yama, Yama, Pretty Mama
[3:32] 8. I Wanna Make You Happy
[3:37] 9. (Ooh Baby) I Love You
[4:06] 10. 'round About Midnight

Richard Berry (April 11, 1935 - January 23, 1997) was an African American singer and songwriter, best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie". "Louie Louie" became a major hit when The Kingsmen's raucous version – with little trace of its calypso-like origins other than in its lyrics - became a national and international hit in 1963. The nearly unintelligible (and innocuous) lyrics were widely misinterpreted as obscene, and the song was banned by radio stations and even investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The song has been recorded over 1,000 times, but, because Berry sold its copyright cheaply in 1959, he received little financial reward for its success for many years.

He was born in Extension, south of Monroe, Louisiana, and moved with his family to Los Angeles as a baby. He began singing and playing in local doo-wop groups, recording with several of them including The Penguins, The Cadets and The Chimes, before joining The Flairs (who also recorded as The Debonaires and The Flamingoes) in 1953.

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