Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price | |
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Born | Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. | March 9, 1933
Died | May 3, 2021 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | (aged 88)
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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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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.
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]
References
- ↑ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ↑ Kobrin, Mike (October 19, 2010). "Lloyd Price Visits Billy Delle on Records from the Crypt". WWOZ.org. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ Chris Rizik, "Hall of Fame "Personality," "Stagger Lee" singer Lloyd Price dies at 88," ''SoulTracks.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021