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Lloyd Price
American singer (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021) was an American R&B vocalist. He was known as "Mr. Personality,"[2] because of his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality." He was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
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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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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, bandleader, entrepreneur, record executive |
Years active | 1952–2019 |
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Website | LloydPriceMusic.com (archived 2017) |
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Price lived in Westchester County, New York. He died on May 3, 2021 in New Rochelle, New York from problems caused by diabetes, aged 88.[3]