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Mike Mitchell, guitarist on the Kingsmen s Louie Louie, dies aged 77 | Pop and rock

Last modified on Mon 19 Apr 2021 04.24 EDT Mike Mitchell, who recorded one of the most famous guitar solos of all time for the Kingsmen’s Louie Louie, has died aged 77. No cause of death was given. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson told Rolling Stone: “We are deeply saddened by Mike’s passing. He was the kindest and most generous man on the planet … Mike was a favourite for his comedic nature as well as his musicianship.” Mitchell was the last remaining original member of the group, who formed in Portland, Oregon in 1959. Their cover version of the R&B song Louie Louie, released in 1963, reached No 2 in the US charts and became the definitive version.

Mike Mitchell, lead guitarist of the Kingsmen who sang the 1963 hit song Louie Louie, passes away

Musician Mike Mitchell passed away on Friday on what was his 77th birthday  The news was shared on Monday by a publicist for his band the Kingsmen  Mitchell served as the lead guitarist for the successful band for over 60 years  The band was best known for the hit 1963 recording of Richard Berry s song Louie Louie It tells the story of a sailor returning to Jamaica to see his lady love The tune went on to be covered by the Beach Boys, the Grateful Dead and R.E.M. 

Sikorsky gives the Army its first look at the S-97 Raider helicopter

Sikorsky gives the Army its first look at the S-97 Raider helicopter Alexander Soule FacebookTwitterEmail A pilot demonstrates the Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter s capabilities in mid-April in Huntsville, Ala., the first flights before U.S. Army staff considering the helicopter as an armed reconnaissance replacement for Bell Helicopter s OH-58 Kiowa. (Press photo via Lockheed Martin)Press photo / Lockheed Martin Corporation For the first time, U.S. Army staff has gotten a look this week at the Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter in flight, one of two initial prototypes of a new generation of aircraft the Stratford manufacturer hopes will become the backbone of the U.S. military for decades.

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