Lloyd Price
American rock and roll singer (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Lloyd Price (politician).
Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021) was an American R&B and rock 'n' roll singer, known as "Mr. Personality",[2] after his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality". His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952. He continued to release records, but none were as popular until several years later, when he refined the New Orleans beat and achieved a series of national hits.[3] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.[4]
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Born | (1933-03-09)March 9, 1933 Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | May 3, 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 88) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1952–2019 |
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Website | LloydPriceMusic.com (archived 2017) |
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