Richard Berry (born in Extension, Louisiana on 11 April 1935; died 23 Janua… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Berry (born in Extension, Louisiana on 11 April 1935; died 23 January 1997) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie" (released in 1957 by Richard Berry & The Pharaohs).
Berry moved with his family to Los Angeles as a baby. He began singing and playing in local doo-wop groups, recording with several of them including The Penguins, The Cadets and The Chimes, before joining The Flairs (who also recorded as The Debonaires and The Flamingoes) in 1953.
The Flairs’ record "She Wants To Rock", on Modern Records, featured Berry’s bass vocals, and was an early production by Leiber and Stoller. When, a few months later, that pair needed a bass voice for their production of The Robins’ "Riot In Cell Block #9" on Spark Records, they recruited Berry to provide the menacing introduction to the song – uncredited, as he was contracted to Modern. Berry’s voice was also used at Modern, again uncredited, as the counterpoint to Etta James on her first record and big hit, "The Wallflower (Roll With Me, Henry)", and several of its less successful follow-ups. Berry also recorded with several other groups on the Modern and Flair labels, including The Crowns, and girl group The Dreamers (who later became The Blossoms).
By the end of 1954, he left the Flairs to form his own group, the Pharaohs (see Richard Berry & The Pharaohs), while also continuing to work with other groups as a singer and songwriter. One of these was a Latin and R&B group, Rick Rillera and The Rhythm Rockers. In 1955, Berry was inspired to write a new calypso-style song, "Louie Louie", based on The Rhythm Rockers version of René Touzet's "El Loco Cha Cha", and also influenced by Chuck Berry's "Havana Moon". Richard Berry & the Pharaohs recorded and released the song on Flip Records in 1957, originally as a B-side. It became a minor regional hit, and, when the group toured the Pacific Northwest, several local R&B bands began to adopt the song and established its popularity. "Louie Louie" finally became a major hit when The Kingsmen's raucous version – with little trace of its calypso-like origins other than in its lyrics - became a national and international hit in 1963. The nearly unintelligible (and innocuous) lyrics were widely misinterpreted as obscene, and the song was banned by radio stations and even investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The song has been recorded over 1,000 times, but, because Berry sold its copyright cheaply in 1959, he received little financial reward for its success for many years.
Berry continued to record in the late 1950s, but with little commercial success, and also continued as a performer. His other songs included "Crazy Lover", recorded on their 1987 debut album by the Rollins Band.
During the 1980s, "Louie Louie" received a number of unprecedented accolades, with hundreds of cover versions being issued on CD compilations and played on radio marathons. In 1986 and again in 1993, Berry finally received substantial financial benefits for writing the song. In February 1996, he performed for the final time, reuniting with The Pharaohs and The Dreamers for a benefit concert in Long Beach. However, his health declined, and he died of heart failure in 1997. He was interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
Berry moved with his family to Los Angeles as a baby. He began singing and playing in local doo-wop groups, recording with several of them including The Penguins, The Cadets and The Chimes, before joining The Flairs (who also recorded as The Debonaires and The Flamingoes) in 1953.
The Flairs’ record "She Wants To Rock", on Modern Records, featured Berry’s bass vocals, and was an early production by Leiber and Stoller. When, a few months later, that pair needed a bass voice for their production of The Robins’ "Riot In Cell Block #9" on Spark Records, they recruited Berry to provide the menacing introduction to the song – uncredited, as he was contracted to Modern. Berry’s voice was also used at Modern, again uncredited, as the counterpoint to Etta James on her first record and big hit, "The Wallflower (Roll With Me, Henry)", and several of its less successful follow-ups. Berry also recorded with several other groups on the Modern and Flair labels, including The Crowns, and girl group The Dreamers (who later became The Blossoms).
By the end of 1954, he left the Flairs to form his own group, the Pharaohs (see Richard Berry & The Pharaohs), while also continuing to work with other groups as a singer and songwriter. One of these was a Latin and R&B group, Rick Rillera and The Rhythm Rockers. In 1955, Berry was inspired to write a new calypso-style song, "Louie Louie", based on The Rhythm Rockers version of René Touzet's "El Loco Cha Cha", and also influenced by Chuck Berry's "Havana Moon". Richard Berry & the Pharaohs recorded and released the song on Flip Records in 1957, originally as a B-side. It became a minor regional hit, and, when the group toured the Pacific Northwest, several local R&B bands began to adopt the song and established its popularity. "Louie Louie" finally became a major hit when The Kingsmen's raucous version – with little trace of its calypso-like origins other than in its lyrics - became a national and international hit in 1963. The nearly unintelligible (and innocuous) lyrics were widely misinterpreted as obscene, and the song was banned by radio stations and even investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The song has been recorded over 1,000 times, but, because Berry sold its copyright cheaply in 1959, he received little financial reward for its success for many years.
Berry continued to record in the late 1950s, but with little commercial success, and also continued as a performer. His other songs included "Crazy Lover", recorded on their 1987 debut album by the Rollins Band.
During the 1980s, "Louie Louie" received a number of unprecedented accolades, with hundreds of cover versions being issued on CD compilations and played on radio marathons. In 1986 and again in 1993, Berry finally received substantial financial benefits for writing the song. In February 1996, he performed for the final time, reuniting with The Pharaohs and The Dreamers for a benefit concert in Long Beach. However, his health declined, and he died of heart failure in 1997. He was interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
Come Go With Me
Richard Berry Lyrics
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Beach Boys Dom dom dom dom dom Dom be dooby Dom dom dom dom…
Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers Caroline must have faced trying to smile For awhile, she sig…
Bessie Lee Mauldin Come go with me to yonder valley Where we once stood…
Bobby Vee Love, love me darlin' Come and go with me Please don't send…
Christopher Williams Come on and go with me Come on over to my…
Countdown Come away with me in the night Come away with me And…
Daniel Johnson I see you sitting there trying To balance or you cares And…
Del Vikings Dom-dom dom-dom dom-de-doo-be Dom dom dom dom dom dom-de-doo…
Dion Dom dom dom dom Domby dooby dom... Whoa, oh, oh Dom dom dom…
Earth Wind & Fire There's a black sillouette At the edge of my bed And it's…
Exposé Things we say every day Come home from work late again Wor…
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George White Group Would you come on and go with me? Would you come…
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Johnnie & Joe I was glad when they said unto me I was glad…
Joi Cardwell Come and go with me Come and go with me Come and…
Lee and the Liars Come go with me to yonder valley Where we once stood…
Maysa Come on and go with me Come on over to my…
MC6 A Cappella dum dum dum dum dum be doobe dum dum dum dum dum dum…
Mitch Margo/The Tokens Well, I love, love you, darling, come and go with…
North Mississippi Allstars Left yah in the doorway screaming and crying Left (two fine…
Pendergrass Teddy Would you come on and go with me? Would you come…
Pharrell Williams feat. Clipse We crew hoppers, twenty-in-a-group shoppers Don't look at th…
Pockets I know a place, where you can lose your cares It…
R&B After one dance with you I lose my mind cause you…
Rock & Roll Biker Love Song (Come Go With Me) Twinkle Schascle Yochim Le…
Ruby Turner & Jonathan Butler If you're ready (Come go with me) If you're ready now…
Sha Na Na Come, come, come, come, Come into my heart, Come, come, come…
Shirley & Lee 그대 잠시 내게 기대어 눈을 감아요 아무 걱정 하지 마세요 지나간 날을…
Stevie S Attention you're giving me Been on the fence too long, you…
Teddy Pendergrass Come on and go with me Come on over to my…
Teddy Pendergrass & Friends Would you come on and go with me? Would you come…
The Beach Boys Dom dom dom dom dom Dom be dooby Dom dom dom dom…
The Del Dom-dom dom-dom dom-de-doo-be Dom dom dom dom dom dom-de-doo…
The Del Vikings Well, love, love me darlin' Come and go with me Don't send…
The Del Vikings and The Sonnets Dom-dom dom-dom dom-de-doo-be Dom dom dom dom dom dom-de-doo…
The Dell Vikings Love, love me darlin' Come and go with me Please don't sen…
The Dell-Vikings Dom-dom dom-dom dom-de-doo-be Dom dom dom dom dom dom-de-doo…
The Fleetwoods Dom dom dom dom dom Dom be dooby Dom dom dom dom…
The Majors Yeah Baby wanna Ooh Baby wanna Come with me Come with me Com…
The Orlons Well, I love you darling Come and go with me If you…
The Shields You wanna talk to her? Yes! Go on Orpheus? Yes? Don't come o…
The Staple Singers If you're ready come go with me No hatred Will be tolerated …
The Tokens Well, I love, love you, darling, come and go with…
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A Love People making lists, buying special gifts Taking time to be …
At Last At last, my love has come along my lonely days are…
Have Love Will Travel Wow, Have love Whoa baby will travel Uh huh, uh huh, have…
Hey Henry You couldn't dance at all But now you're over ball The way…
Louie Louie Louie, Louie, oh, oh, me gotta go Louie, Louie, me gotta…
Louie, Louie Louie, Louie, oh, oh, me gotta go Louie, Louie, oh, oh,…
The Wallflower (Hey Baby, What do I have to do,) (To make you…
Visiteur La première fois d'sa vie qu'un homme a le bonheur D'entrer…
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