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Jack Brown Ely (September 11, 1943 – April 28, 2015) was an American guitarist and singer, best known for singing the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie". Classically trained in piano, he began playing guitar after seeing Elvis Presley on television.
Apr 30, 2015 · Jack Ely would later insist that as a 19-year-old singing “Louie Louie” in one take in a Portland, Ore., studio in 1963, he had followed the original lyrics faithfully.
Apr 29, 2015 · Jack Ely, the former singer of the Kingsmen and the most famous voice behind the garage-rock hit “Louie Louie,” has died in his home in Richmond, Oregon.
Apr 28, 2015 · Jack Ely, lead singer of The Kingsmen, who were best known for 1960s hit Louie Louie, has died at the age of 71. His son Sean Ely said the musician died at home in Redmond, Oregon, after...
Apr 29, 2015 · Jack Ely, the singer whose hit Louie Louie became one of the most famous songs of the 20th century and sparked an FBI investigation, has died aged 71. The former Kingsmen vocalist died at his home in Portland, Oregon, his son Sean Ely said.
Apr 29, 2015 · Jack Ely, a former singer with garage band The Kingsmen whose largely slurred version of the song "Louie Louie" became a staple of rock radio, has died in Oregon at age 71, his son...
Apr 29, 2015 · The Kingsmen co-founder Jack Ely, who sang rock’n’roll classic Louie Louie has died aged 71. He died at home in Oregon after a long illness, his family say in a statement. Ely co-founded the band in 1959 with childhood friend Lynn Easton and they soon added Mike Mitchell, Bob Nordby and Don Gallucci to the lineup.
