Richard Berry
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1935 – 1997
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Who was Richard Berry?
Richard Berry was an African-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.
He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie". The song went on to be a hit for The Kingsmen, becoming 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.
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- Born
- Apr 11, 1935
Louisiana - Also known as
- Berry, Richard
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Jefferson High School
- Died
- Jan 23, 1997
Inglewood
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on July 23, 2013
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