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Michchamp
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I should say, the singer of the most well-known version of Louie Louie, Jack Ely of the Kingsmen dies.
Link.
Also this:
Link.
"In addition to the song?s fame, Ely?s incoherent singing also made it one of the most misunderstood. The FBI was so mystified by the hard-to-understand lyrics that it conducted an investigation into whether the song was obscene. It found the song to be ?unintelligible at any speed?."
Nice work on that investigation, Sherlock.
Also this:
Ely had a falling out with the band shortly after the song was recorded. He later trained horses in Central Oregon and, according to his son, was content with his legacy as a one-hit wonder.
hell of a one-hit wonder.