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Chanteur
Doo Wop et Rhythm ‘n’ Blues US né le 11 Avril 1935 à Extension (Louisiane).
Richard Berry est surtout connu pour avoir composé l'un des plus grands
classiques du Rock, Louie Louie. Il est mort le 23 Janvier 1997 à Inglewood
(Californie).
If for no
other reason than that he was the original writer and performer of "Louie Louie"
(itself based on "El Loca Cha Cha" by Rene Touzet), Richard Berry holds a
permanent place of honor in the history of rock & roll. Beyond that, though, Berry was
an important, if secondary, figure of the early- and mid-'50s Los Angeles R&B
scene. As a teenager with the
Flairs and as a solo act, Berry recorded quite a few singles that
demonstrated his versatility with ballads, novelty songs, and even Little
Richard-styled numbers. His facility with deep-voiced comic material was a
clear forerunner of the
Coasters, and in fact he was the uncredited lead singer on Leiber &
Stoller's "Riot in Cell Block #9," recorded by the
Robins (later to mutate into the
Coasters). He took another uncredited vocal as Ella James' deep-voiced
sparring partner on "Roll With Me, Henry," one of the biggest R&B hits of the
mid-'50s. Berry originally recorded "Louie Louie" in 1956; the record was a
regional hit in several West Coast cities, but no more than that.
Berry's recording career petered out in the late '50s, though he remained an
active performer. In the early '60s, several Northwest bands seized upon "Louie
Louie" as cover material, scoring sizable regional hits; finally, in 1963 the
Kingsmen broke the song nationally, reaching number two. In the decades since
then, "Louie Louie" became one of the most oft-covered rock standards of all
time; there probably exists well over 1,000 versions. The song was investigated
by the FBI and inspired parades and campaigns to adopt it as the official song
of the state of Washington. The original version ironically remains extremely
difficult to find, appearing only on obscure compilations (the Berry version on
Rhino's Louie Louie anthology is a re-recording). For Berry there was a happy
ending -- in the late '80s he regained the rights to his song that he had lost
many years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_%28musician%29
Talents : Vocals, Clavier, Songwriter
Style musical : Doo Wop, Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm 'n' Blues
This
Time It's Real
 (1954) (Ricky
& Jennell)
DADDY
DADDY (1954)
ROCKIN' MAN
(1955)
LOUIE LOUIE (1957)
Rock, Rock,
Rock (This Dance Is Crazy) (1957)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t., Singles & EP
| 03/1954 | 78 t. FLAIR 1033 (US) | . |
Ricky & Jennell
- This Time It's Real
/ Each Step |
| 03/1954 | SP FLAIR 45X1033 (US) | . |
Ricky & Jennell
- This Time It's Real
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| 1954 | 78 t. FLAIR 1052 (US) | . | The Dreamers featuring Richard Berry - Bye Bye / At Last |
| 1954 | SP FLAIR 45X1052 (US) | . |
The Dreamers featuring Richard Berry - Bye Bye / At Last |
| 09/1954 | 78 t. FLAIR 1055 (US) | . |
What You Do To Me / The Big Break |
| 09/1954 | SP FLAIR 45X1055 (US) | . | What You Do To Me / The Big Break |
| 1954 | 78 t. FLAIR 1058 (US) | . | Richard
Berry & The
Dreamers -
Daddy Daddy
/
Baby Darling |
| 1954 | SP FLAIR 45X1058 (US) | . |
Richard
Berry & The Dreamers -
Daddy Daddy
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| 02/1955 | 78 t. FLAIR 1064 (US) | . |
Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car / Please Tell Me |
| 02/1955 | SP FLAIR 45X1064 (US) | . | Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car / Please Tell Me |
| 1955 | 78 t. FLAIR 1068 (US) | . |
Don't Cha' Go / God Gave Me You |
| 1955 | SP FLAIR 45X1068 (US) | . | Don't Cha' Go / God Gave Me You |
| 1955 | 78 t. FLAIR 1071 (US) | . |
Next Time / Crazy Lover |
| 1955 | SP FLAIR 45X1071 (US) | . | Next Time / Crazy Lover |
| 08/1955 | 78 t. FLAIR 1075 (US) | . |
Together (Richard BERRY & The DREAMERS) / Jelly Roll (Richard BERRY) |
| 08/1955 | SP FLAIR 45X1075 (US) | . | Together (Richard BERRY & The DREAMERS) / Jelly Roll (Richard BERRY) |
| 11/1955 | 78 t. RPM 448 (US) | . |
Rockin' Man
/ Big John |
| 11/1955 | SP RPM 45X448 (US) | . |
Rockin' Man
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| 01/1956 | 78 t. RPM 452 (US) | . |
I Am Bewildered / Pretty Brown Yes |
| 01/1956 | SP RPM 45X452 (US) | . | I Am Bewildered / Pretty Brown Yes |
| 06/1956 | 78 t. RPM 465 (US) | . |
Angel Of My Life / Yama Yama Pretty Mama |
| 06/1956 | SP RPM 45X465 (US) | . | Angel Of My Life / Yama Yama Pretty Mama |
| 06/1956 | SP EMPIRE 45-106 (US) | . |
Ricky - Baby Please Come Home / Tender Love |
| 10/1956 | 78 t. RPM 477 (US) | . |
Wait For Me / Good Love |
| 10/1956 | SP RPM 45X477 (US) | . | Wait For Me / Good Love |
| 1956 | SP CLASS 202 (US) | . |
The Pharaohs featuring Rickey - Teenagers Love Song / Watusi |
| 1957 | 78 t. FLIP 318 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Take The Key (And Open Up My Heart) / No Kissin' And A Huggin' |
| 1957 | SP FLIP 45-318 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Take The Key (And Open Up My Heart) / No Kissin' And A Huggin' |
| 03/1957 | 78 t. FLIP 321 (US) | . |
Richard
Berry & The Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
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| 03/1957 | SP FLIP 45-321 (US) | . | Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
/
You Are My Sunshine |
| 1957 | 78 t. MOONGLOW 5017 (US) | . |
Have Mercy Miss Percy (Long Tall MARVIN) / Yama Yama Pretty Mama (Richard BERRY) |
| 1957 | SP MOONGLOW 5017 X 45 (US) | . | Have Mercy Miss Percy (Long Tall MARVIN) / Yama Yama Pretty Mama (Richard BERRY) |
| 12/1957 | 78 t. FLIP 327 (US) | . | Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Rock, Rock,
Rock (This Dance Is Crazy)
Sweet Sugar You |
| 12/1957 | SP FLIP 45-327 (US) | . | Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Rock, Rock,
Rock (This Dance Is Crazy)
/ Sweet Sugar You |
| 03/1958 | 78 t. FLIP 331 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - You're The Girl / You Look So Good |
| 03/1958 | SP FLIP 45-331 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - You're The Girl / You Look So Good |
| 08/1958 | SP FLIP 45-336 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The LOCKETTES - Heaven On Wheels / The Mess Around |
| 10/1958 | SP FLIP 45-339 (US) | . |
Besame Mucho / Do I Do I |
| 01/1960 | SP FLIP 45-349 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Have Love Will Travel / No Room |
| 08/1960 | SP WARNER BROS. 5164 | . |
Walk Right In / It's All Right |
| 10/1960 | SP FLIP 45-352 (US) | . | Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - I'll Never, Ever Love Again / Somewhere There's A Rainbow |
| 12/1960 | SP PAXLEY P-751 (US) | . |
Give It Up / I Want You To Be My Girl |
| 04/1961 | SP FLIP 45-321 (US) | . | Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
/
Rock, Rock,
Rock
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| 09/1961 | SP K & G 45-9001 (US) | . |
I'm Your Fool / In A Real Big Way |
| 02/1962 | SP HASIL 69 (US) | . |
My Lyin' Uncle Ben / I Can't Help It |
| 03/1962 | SP FLIP 45-360 (US) | . |
Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - You Look So Good / You Are My Sunshine |
| 11/1962 | SP SMASH S-1789 (US) | . |
Everybody's Got A Lover But Me / What Good Is A Heart |
| 03/1963 | SP SMASH S-1811 (US) | . | I'm Learnin' / Empty Chair |
| 1963 | SP RAY-CO 507 (US) | . |
Richard BERRY & The Soul Searchers - Little White Lies / Monkeybuck |
| 1964 | SP AMC 45-818 (US) | . |
Richard BERRY & The Soul Searchers - Breaking In A New Heart / Go Go Girl |
| 1964 | EP EMBER EMB EP 4527 (UK) |
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Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Rhythm And Blues Series - Volume
Three - Louie, Louie / Take The Key /
Rock, Rock,
Rock
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| 1965 | SP OLDIES 45 OL 308 (US) | . |
I'm Bewildered (Richard BERRY) / Let Me Know [instr.] (Billy PRESTON) |
| 1967 | SP ARC 7463 (US) | . | Richard BERRY & The Soul Searchers - Soulin' In C-Minor Part 1 / Soulin' In C-Minor Part 2 |
| 1967 ? | SP CIRAY CR-4201 (US) | . |
Jan / Jan (instr.) |
| 1968 ? | SP Modern Oldies 45XMX51 (US) | . |
Together / I Am Bewildered |
| 1970 | SP Bold Soul BS-1001 (US) | . |
Richard BERRY & The Soul Searchers - Something / Frito Bandito |
| 1973 | SP JONCO JC-51 (US) | . |
Trackin' Machine / Doin' It |
| 03/1975 | SP FLIP 1001 (US) | . |
Richard BERRY & The Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
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| 03/1975 | SP FLIP 45-321 (US) | . |
Richard BERRY & The Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
/ Have Love Will Travel |
| 197? | SP GOOD OLD GOLD 119 (US) | . |
Richard
Berry & The Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
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| 08/1981 | SP UNITY U 1001 (US) | . |
Let Your Love Show To Everyone (Richard BERRY & The SILKS) / The World Needs Peace (Richard & Dorothy BERRY) |
| 1986 | SP Happy Tiger Era Golden Era Series HTE-5063 (US) | . |
Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
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| 1986 | SP Happy Tiger Era Golden Era Series HTE-5064 (US) | . |
Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Have Love Will Travel / No Room |
| 1989 | EP FLIP BE-04 (US) (limited edition) |
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Richard
Berry & The Pharaohs -
Louie, Louie /
Rock, Rock,
Rock
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| 19?? | EP 12" 33 t. BLESSED BL-01 (US) | . |
To The Cross - Near The Cross / What We Need / Precious Memories |
| 19?? | SP C-RAY 6706 (US) | . |
Richard Berry & Soul Searchers - Ain't That Somethin' Part I / Ain't That Somethin' Part II |
| 19?? | SP C-RAY 6707 (US) | . | Richard Berry & Soul Searchers - Thank You Love / Ain't That Somethin' Part II |
| 19?? | SP Old Sound 1005 A (US) | . |
So Long
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| 2002 | SP FLIP 45-365 (US) | . |
Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
/
Have Love Will Travel |
| 2010 | SP FLIP 45-321 (US) | . |
Richard
Berry & The
Pharaohs -
Louie Louie
/
Have Love Will Travel |
| 05/2017 | EP EL TORO ET-15.081 (S) |
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Rockin' Man -
Louie Louie
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Albums
| 1959 | LP 12" FLIP FLIP 1001 (US) |
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12 Flip Hits! - The Six Teens / Donald Woods / Richard Berry - SIX TEENS : A Casual Look / Arrow Of Love / Only Jim / Teen Age Promise / My Special Guy / Why Do I Go To School / Donald WOODS : Death Of An Angel / This Paradise / Stay With Me Always / Richard BERRY : Louie Louie / The Mess Around / Take The Key |
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| 1963 | LP 12" Crown CLP 5371 (mono) / CST 371 (stereo) (US) |
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Richard Berry And The Dreamers - Daddy Daddy / Good Love / Next Time / I Am Bewildered / Pretty Brown Eyes / Together / Wait For Me / Baby Baby / The Big Break / Please Tell Me |
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| 1973 | LP 12" United US-7798 (US) |
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Rock & Roll Hits Of The 50's - Richard Berry & The Dreamers - Daddy Daddy / Good Love / Next Time / I Am Bewildered / Pretty Brown Eyes / Together / Wait For Me / Baby Baby / The Big Break / Please Tell Me |
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| 1977 | LP 12" Blues Spectrum BS 112 (US) |
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Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies - Volume 12 - Richard Berry - Doin' It / Trackin' Machine / Louie, Louie / Have Love Will Travel / Bewildered / Walk Right In / I Wanna' Make You Happy / Yama, Yama, Pretty Mama / Ooh, Baby, I Love You / Round About Midnight |
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| 1982 | LP 12" Ace CH 59 (UK) |
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Get Out Of The Car - Richard Berry - Mad About You / Angel Of My Life / Yama Yama Pretty Mama / Next Time / Rockin' Man / Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car / Crazy Lover / I'm Still In Love With You / Jelly Roll / Big John / One Little Prayer / The Big Break |
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| 1986 | LP 12" Earth Angel JD-901 (SWE) |
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Louie Louie - Richard Berry - Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : Louie Louie / Richard BERRY with ERNIE FREEMAN’S ORCHESTRA : Baby Please Come Home / Richard BERRY with The HOLLYWOOD BLUE JAYS : Tell Me You Love Me / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : No Kissin' And A Huggin' / Richard BERRY with The CROWNS : What You Do To Me / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : Take The Key / Richard BERRY with The CADETS : Don't Cha Go / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : You Look So Good / Richard BERRY with The CADETS : God Gave Me You / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : Rock Rock Rock (This Dance Is Crazy) / Sweet Sugar You / Richard BERRY with The LOCKETTES : Besame Mucho / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : You Are My Sunshine / You're The Girl / Richard BERRY with The LOCKETTES : The Mess Around / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : I'll Never, Ever Love Again / Richard BERRY with The LOCKETTES : Heaven On Wheels / Richard BERRY with The PHARAOHS : I'll Somewhere There's A Rainbow / No Room |
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| 19?? | LP 12" Pam 1001 (US) |
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Live!! From H.D. Hover Century Restaurant - Richard Berry & The Soul Searchers - I'll Be Doggone / Make Me Yours / Welcome Home / She Blew A Good Thing / I'm The One / Our Thing / Now That I Got You Back / Get That Church |
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| 19?? | LP 12" Pam 1002 (US) |
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Richard Berry & Soul Serchers - Wild Berry! - Live From H.D. Hover Century Restaurant - Wild Berry / Spread Your Love / Give Her All The Love I Got / Down Here On The Ground |
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| 19?? | LP 12" Casino PR 1501-S (US) |
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Richard Berry & Soul Searchers - Casino Club Presents Richard Berry Combo - Live Session - Try Me One More Time / Ruby Baby / Tobacco Road / Get That Church / Girl You Don't Know Me / Is There One / Louie, Louie / Something You've Got / I'm The One Who Loves You |
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| 1997 | CD Nile Nile 101 (US) |
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Baby, Please Come Home - Richard Berry - Louie, Louie / Baby Please Come Home / Tell Me You Love Me / No Kissing And A-Huggin / Tender Love / Take The Key / Do I, Do I / You Look So Good / I'll Never, Ever Love Again / Rock, Rock, Rock / Sweet Sugar You / Besame Mucho / You Are My Sunshine / You're The Girl / The Mess Around / Have Love, Will Travel / Heaven On Wheels / Somewhere There's A Rainbow / No Room / The Watusi / Teenagers Love Song / I Want You To Be My Girl / Give It Up / I'm Your Fool / In A Real Big Way / It's All Right / Walk In Right |
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| 04/2002 | CD P-VINE 4774 (JAP) |
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Daddy Daddy - Richard Berry & The DREAMERS - Daddy Daddy / Good Love / Next Time / I Am Bewildered / Pretty Brown Eyes / Together / Wait For Me / Baby Darling AKA Baby, Baby / The Big Break / Jelly-Roll / At Last / Bye Bye Baby / Real Good Lovin' Man (Richard Berry feat: The FLAIRS) / Look Out Miss James / Rockin' Man / Big John / I'm Still In Love With You / Crazy Lover / One Little Prayer / Get Out Of The Car / Mad About You / Angel Of My Life / Yama, Yama, Pretty Mama |
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| 04/2004 | CD Ace CDCHD 977 (UK) |
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Have "Louie" Will Travel - The 1956-62 Recordings - Richard Berry - Richard BERRY & The PHARAOHS : Louie Louie / No Kissin' And A-Huggin' / You're The Girl / Rock, Rock, Rock (This Dance Is Crazy) / I'll Never Ever Love Again / Sweet Sugar You / Somewhere There's A Rainbow / You Look So Good / Take The Key And Open Up My Heart / Richard BERRY & The LOCKETTES : Heaven On Wheels / Richard BERRY & The PHARAOHS : You Are My Sunshine / Richard BERRY & The LOCKETTES : The Mess Around / Richard BERRY & The PHARAOHS : Besame Mucho / Do I, Do I, Do I / Have Love Will Travel / No Room / Richard BERRY : In A Real Big Way / Well Done / I Want You To Be My Girl / It's All Right / Weep No More / Everybody's Got A Lover But Me / Tell Me Why / Dreams Of An Angel / Give It Up / I'm Your Fool / What Good Is A Heart / Empty Chair / I'm Learning / Walk Right In |
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| 11/2004 | CD Ace CDCHD 1029 (UK) |
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Yama Yama! The Modern Recordings 1954-1956 - Richard Berry - Yama, Yama, Pretty Mama (take 5) / What You Do To Me (take 2) / Angel Of My Life (take 5) / Big John / At Last / Daddy Daddy (take 1) / Look Out Miss James (take 8) / Don't Cha Go / The Big Break / One Little Prayer / I'm Still In Love With You / Rockin' Man / Crazy Lover / The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) / Please Tell Me / Good Love (take 1) / Each Step / Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car / Wait For Me / Hey Henry (take 6) / Pretty Brown Eyes / Jelly Roll / Mad About You (take 5) / I Am Bewildered / This Time It's Real / Predoehlicious (instr.) / God Gave Me You / Next Time |
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| 06/2014 | LP 12" Ace Hiqlp017 (UK) |
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Louie Louie - Richard Berry - Louie Louie / Have Love Will Travel / Besame Mucho / The Mess Around / In A Real Big Way / Sweet Sugar You / Yama Yama Pretty Mama / Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car / Next Time / Big John / Jelly Roll / Gettin' High / Bye Bye |
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| 2016 | 4 CD Real Gone RGMCD245 (UK) |
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Louie, Louie - 1953-1962 - Richard Berry :
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