Richard Berry (musician)
American singer-songwriter (1935–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins.
Richard Berry | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Richard Berry, Jr. |
Also known as | Ricky, Jasper Woods [1] |
Born | (1935-04-11)April 11, 1935 Extension, Louisiana, United States |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Died | January 23, 1997(1997-01-23) (aged 61) Inglewood, California |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
Years active | 1950s–1996 |
Labels | Modern (Flair, RPM, Crown), Flip, Happy Tiger, Smash, others[1] |
He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie". The song became a hit for The Kingsmen and others, and it is one of the most recorded songs of all time; however, Berry received little financial benefit for writing it until the 1980s, having signed away his rights to the song in 1959. He also wrote and released "Have Love, Will Travel" which has been recorded by many other artists.