The Three Amigos (band)
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The Three Amigos were a band in the late 1990s and early 2000s, most famous for their cover
of "Louie Louie
".
. The band's logo on the single cover paid tribute to the logo of The Kingsmen
, one of the first bands to cover "Louie Louie". The single also featured a remix by The Wiseguys
.
The Three Amigos were made up of Dylan Amlot, Milroy Nadarajah and Marc Williams.
Since the breakup of the band Dylan Amlot has continued to DJ, while Milroy Nadarajah turned to crime and, in 2004, was jailed for seven years for supplying cocaine to a London drug gang.
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Louie Louie
Louie Louie
"Louie Louie" is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists...
".
Biography
The Three Amigos first single was their cover of "Louie Louie". Released in July 1999, it reached #15 in the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The band's logo on the single cover paid tribute to the logo of The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen
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...
, one of the first bands to cover "Louie Louie". The single also featured a remix by The Wiseguys
The Wiseguys
The Wiseguys was a British electronica and hip hop band that was responsible for creating the song "Start the Commotion" that was in a Mitsubishi TV advertisement, as well as the films Lizzie McGuire, Zoolander and Kangaroo Jack; and "Ooh La La", which was used in Budweiser commercials...
.
The Three Amigos were made up of Dylan Amlot, Milroy Nadarajah and Marc Williams.
Since the breakup of the band Dylan Amlot has continued to DJ, while Milroy Nadarajah turned to crime and, in 2004, was jailed for seven years for supplying cocaine to a London drug gang.
Singles
- "Louie Louie" (1999 Inferno) - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#15 - "The Three Amigos Ride Again EP" (2000 Thumpin Vinyl)
- "25 Miles 2001" (2001 Wonderboy) - UK #30