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 '' .
Jack Ely ( September 11 , 1943 -- April 27 , 2015 ) was an American guitarist and singer . He was best known for singing the Kingsmen 's version of `` Louie Louie '' .