How many The Kingsmen releases are on Riffiter?

65 releases are catalogued, spanning 1963 to 2026.

What is the most recent The Kingsmen release on Riffiter?

Is That the Old Ship of Zion, released in 2026.

Artist

The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen is a musical artist formed in 1959. 65 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

65
Releases: 1963–2026
Active years: 1959
Formed

Tidal

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Discography

49

Singles & EPs

16

Upcoming shows

About

The Kingsmen is a 1960s garage rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. They are best known for their 1963 recording of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the #2 spot on the Billboard charts for six weeks. The single has become an enduring classic. When recorded the band members were Jack Ely (vocalist/rhythm guitar), Lynn Easton (drummer), Mike Mitchell (lead guitar), Don Gallucci (electric piano) and Bob Nordby (bass guitar). Ken Chase (Kingsmen manager and Portland radio station KISN music director) produced the recording session. Robert Lindahl (Northwestern Inc. recording studio owner) was the audio engineer. "Louie Louie" was kept from the top spot on the charts in late 1963 and early 1964 by the Singing Nun and Bobby Vinton, who monopolized the #1 slot for four weeks apiece. The Kingsmen single reached #1 on the Cashbox chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally in the UK it reached #26 on the Record Retailer chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The B-side of the single was an instrumental, "Haunted Castle". The band attracted nationwide attention when "Louie Louie" was banned by the governor of Indiana, Matthew…

The Kingsmen in brief

How many The Kingsmen releases are on Riffiter?: 65 releases are catalogued, spanning 1963 to 2026.
When was The Kingsmen formed?: The Kingsmen formed in 1959.
What is the most recent The Kingsmen release on Riffiter?: Is That the Old Ship of Zion, released in 2026.