His song "Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of...)" went to #3 in the U.S. charts
in 1999. It was adopted as the theme for Channel 4's cricket coverage
in the UK and was a number one in the hit parade in the UK.
His 2001 album, Ladies & Gentlemen, was a commercial flop.
Has 2 siblings, an older brother, Robert, and a younger sister,
Sandra.
Nephew Joshua Michael Altson was born in August 2000 to his sister
Sandra and her husband John Altson. Lou has since welcomed a niece, his
brother's child, Carla Nicole, in April 2004.