Jack Ely, 'Louie Louie' Singer and Former Kingsmen Member, Dead at 71

Jack Ely, the former singer of the Kingsmen and the most famous voice behind the garage-rock hit “Louie Louie,” has died in his home in Richmond, Oregon. The singer’s son, Sean, confirmed his father’s death to The Associated Press, saying the musician had long been suffering from an unspecified illness;…

Source: RollingStone
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