Rockin' Robin Roberts

Credited as the first person to record Richard Berry's "Louie Louie" with the rock and roll arrangement later made famous by the Kingsmen.
[b]Born: [/b]November 23, 1940 New York City, New York, USA.
[b]Died: [/b] in an automobile accident in San Mateo, California, on December 22, 1967 at the age of 27.