The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen are a 1960s American rock band from Portland, Oregon. They are best known for their 1963 recording of R&B singer Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the No. 2 spot on the Billboard charts for six weeks and has become an enduring classic. In total, the Kingsmen charted 13 singles from 1963 to 1968 and five consecutive albums from 1963 to 1966. Their first album, The Kingsmen in Person, remained on the Billboard Top LPs chart for 131 weeks from January 1964 to August 1966. Their early albums were released internationally in Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and Taiwan.
Genre: classic-garage-rock
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Top Tracks
- Louie Louie
- Some Good of Me
- Alone You’ll Face Eternity
- King Jesus
- I Never Shall Forget the Day
- Release Me (From My Sin)
- He’s the Only One
- Ten Thousand Years
- The Wallis Came Tumbling Down
- He’ll Go with You
- Reverend Everette Beverley and Sister Anna Laura
- I'd Rather Be An Old Time Christian
- Love Will Roll The Clouds Away
- The Glory Road
- What A Happy Time
- The Apple Tree Song
- So High
- Love Lifted Me
- When I Wake Up To Sleep No More
- Wait for Me At Jesus' Feet
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