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| Coordinates | 28°36′36″N77°13′48″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Lloyd Price |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | |
| Alias | |
| Born | March 09, 1933 |
| Died | |
| Origin | Kenner, Louisiana, USA |
| Instrument | |
| Genre | R&B; Rock and Roll |
| Occupation | Vocalist,Songwriter,Bandleader, Entrepreneur , Record Executive |
| Years active | 1952 - present |
| Label | Specialty Records KRC Records ABC-Paramount |
| Associated acts | |
| Url | Lawdymissclawdy.com |
| Current members | |
| Past members | |
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When Art Rupe of Specialty Records came to New Orleans scouting for talent and heard Price's song, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", he wanted to record it. Because Price did not have a band,(though he would eventually start his own band in 1949), Rupe hired Dave Bartholomew and his band (which included Fats Domino on piano) to do the arrangements and back up Price in the recording session. The song turned out to be a massive hit and his next release cut at the same session, "Oooh, Oooh, Oooh" a much smaller one. Price continued making recordings for Speciality but did not chart any further hits at that time.
In 1954 he was drafted and ended up in Korea. When he returned he found he had been replaced by Little Richard. In addition, his former chauffeur, Larry Williams, was also recording for the label, having released "Short Fat Fannie".
Price eventually formed KRC Records with Harold Logan and Bill Boskent. The first single was "Just Because". It was picked up by ABC Records and from 1957 to 1959 Price recorded a series of national hits on ABC Records that were successful adaptations of the New Orleans sound, such as "Stagger Lee", "Personality", which reached #2, and the #3 hit "I'm Gonna Get Married".
In 1962, Price formed Double L Records with Logan. Wilson Pickett got his start on this label. In 1969, Logan was murdered. Price then founded a new label, Turntable, and opened a club by the same name in New York City.
Price toured Europe in 1993 with Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Gary U.S. Bonds. He performed in 2005 with soul legends Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, and Ben E. King for the "Four Kings of Rhythm and Blues" tour, concerts captured for a DVD and PBS television special.
On March 9, 2010, his 77th Birthday, in New Orleans, Lloyd Price was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and on June 20, 2010, Price appeared and sang in season 1 finale of the HBO series "Treme".
Price currently manages Icon Food Brands, which makes a line of primarily Southern-style foods, including Lawdy Miss Clawdy food products, ranging from canned greens to sweet potato cookies, and a line of Lloyd Price foods, such as Lloyd Price's Soulful 'n' Smooth Grits and Lloyd Price's Energy-2-Eat Bar (with the brand slogan "Good taste ... Great Personality"), plus Lawdy Miss Clawdy clothing and collectibles.
Lloyd Price Avenue in Kenner, Louisiana was named for the singer and the city celebrates an annual Lloyd Price Day.
Category:1933 births Category:Living people Category:African American singers Category:American male singers Category:Musicians from New Orleans, Louisiana Category:American rock singers Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Category:People from Louisiana Category:Specialty Records artists
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