Louie Louie (Puerto Rican/American musician & producer)

Louis Edmond Cordero (July 10, 1962 – March 20, 2026), better known as Louie Louie, was a Puerto Rican musician, record producer, and actor. He released four full-length albums (two of them on major record labels and one under his real name of Louie Cordero), as well as a number of singles, but only two of the singles, 1990's "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" and "I Wanna Get Back with You", charted in the United States. Louis Edmond Cordero was born on July 10, 1962. He played Madonna's boyfriend in the video for "Borderline" and also played Rick in House Party 2. He and his band performed on Arsenio Hall two times. Louie toured the United States and Canada with Erasure. Louie Louie died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 63. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 330. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. "Madonna's 'Borderline' Love Interest, Singer Louie Louie, Dies at 63". Extra TV. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026. "Louie Louie you're gonna fly". Las Vegas Sun. September 17, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2025. Billboard, Allmusic.com.[permanent dead link] "Louis Louis ARIA chart history to June 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 17, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. "Louie Louie: Heavy Help" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 11, 1992. p. 34. Retrieved December 6, 2025. Wheeler, Steven P. (December 11, 1995). "1995's Crop of Local Signings" (PDF). Music Connection. p. 44. Retrieved December 6, 2025. Peak chart positions in Australia: "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 171. "Rodeo Clown": "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 21 January 1991". Retrieved February 20, 2022. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955–2006. 11th edition, 2007. Louie Louie at AllMusic Louie Louie discography at Discogs Louie Louie at IMDb