
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

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

Most popular
The Kingsmen in Person
1963
Lunchbox
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The Kingsmen
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Louie Louie
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Decades, Vol. 3 & 4
2024

Release Me
2024

Decades, Vol. 1 & 2
2023

The Kingsmen Vol. II
2022

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 15
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 8
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 1
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 2
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 5
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 7
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 16
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 18
2019

Gospel Soundtracks For The Living, Vol. 17
2019

Ya Ya
2015

House Party
2015

Quarter to Three
2015

In Person
2014

Shelter
2013

Front Row Live
2013

Honoring The Heritage Vol. 3
2013

New Life
2013

Bibletone: Best of the Kingsmen, Vol. 1
2012

Bibletone: Best of The Kingsmen, Vol. 2
2012

Bibletone: Just Plain Singin'
2011

Bibletone: May Day
2011

Bibletone: Golden Gospel
2011

Bibletone: Sing
2011

Bibletone: A Lot of Gospel
2011

Bibletone: Spotlighting Ray Reese
2011

Bibletone: It's Time To Ring The Bell
2011

Bibletone: America's Favorite Hymns
2011

Live At The Castle
2011

America's Favorite Hymns
2009

King Jesus
2009

The Old & The New
2009

The Kingsmen Sing
2007
Since We've Been Gone
1994

Singin' in the Sun
1992

The Best Of The Kingsmen
1978

Reverend Everette Beverley and Sister Annie Laura
1973

Big And Live
1973

Turn Your Radio On
1972

Daddy Sang Bass
1971

Standing Room Only
1969
Volume 3
1965

Is That the Old Ship of Zion
Single · 2026

When Sunday Morning Dawned
Single · 2026

If I Needed Someone ('66 Single Version)
Single · 2026

Go and Tell Somebody
Single · 2025

I'm Saved
Single · 2025

Wish You Were Here
Single · 2025

Wild One
Single · 2025

It Made News In Heaven When I Got Saved
Single · 2025

Saints Will Rise
Single · 2024

The Judgement
Single · 2024

I Just Stopped By on My Way Home
Single · 2023

Unstoppable God
Single · 2023

One Foolish Mistake / Stranded Love (Digital 45)
Single · 2013

Weekend - Full Recordings
EP · 2012

Louie Louie / The Jolly Green Giant (Rerecorded Version)
Single · 2011

A Date At Eight
Single · 2010
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…