Lloyd Price
American singer (1933–2021)
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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| Background information | |
| Born | March 9, 1933 Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2021 (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]
References
change- ↑ 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
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