The Kingsmen

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Rambunctious garage band that mixed R&B and rock and was responsible for the definitive version of "Louie, Louie."

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Active

1950s - 2020s

Formed

1959 in Portland, OR

Genre

Pop/Rock

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Frat Rock, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic/Garage

Group Members

Barry Curtis, Bob Nordby, Dick Peterson, Don Gallucci, Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell, Jeff Beals, Keith Blake, Kerry Magness, Marc Willett, Steve Peterson, Gary Abbott

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