Musician, Songwriter. His fame rests on two notorious hits: "Louie Louie" and "Have Love, Will Travel." Recorded by The Kingsmen in 1963, the song became a pop phenomenon largely because its unintelligible lyrics were rumored to be pornographic. "Louie Louie" sparked unsuccessful investigations of its content by the FBI and FCC, books have been written about it's cultural impact, and its status as a 1960s frat house party anthem was immortalized in the film "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978). It has since been recorded more than 1000 times, possibly more than any other rock & roll song. Berry always denied that "Louie Louie" was obscene but kept the lyrics a mystery until 1988, when he divulged them in Esquire magazine. Before writing those two hits, he was a member of the vocal harmony groups, "The Flairs" & "The Robins." He wrote "Have Love, Will Travel" in 1959 and released it as a single in 1960. That song became more famous when The Sonics covered it in 1965. Since then, it has been covered by various artists. Berry was born in Extension, Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, California. He died from heart failure in 1997. He was 61.
Musician, Songwriter. His fame rests on two notorious hits: "Louie Louie" and "Have Love, Will Travel." Recorded by The Kingsmen in 1963, the song became a pop phenomenon largely because its unintelligible lyrics were rumored to be pornographic. "Louie Louie" sparked unsuccessful investigations of its content by the FBI and FCC, books have been written about it's cultural impact, and its status as a 1960s frat house party anthem was immortalized in the film "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978). It has since been recorded more than 1000 times, possibly more than any other rock & roll song. Berry always denied that "Louie Louie" was obscene but kept the lyrics a mystery until 1988, when he divulged them in Esquire magazine. Before writing those two hits, he was a member of the vocal harmony groups, "The Flairs" & "The Robins." He wrote "Have Love, Will Travel" in 1959 and released it as a single in 1960. That song became more famous when The Sonics covered it in 1965. Since then, it has been covered by various artists. Berry was born in Extension, Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, California. He died from heart failure in 1997. He was 61.
Bio by: Bobb Edwards
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