Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price (born 9 March 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana - died 3 May 2021, New … Read Full Bio ↴Lloyd Price (born 9 March 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana - died 3 May 2021, New Rochelle, NY, United States) was a soul music star and early rock and roll pioneer who had a big hit with “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, a track he wrote (featuring Fats Domino on piano) that topped the R&B charts for seven weeks in 1952. Staying with Specialty Records, Price then released "Oooh, Oooh, Oooh", "Restless Heart", "Tell Me Pretty Baby" and "Ain't It a Shame". He was then drafted and ended up in Korea from 1953-1956.
After returning from the military, Price became more financially savvy than many of his fellow early Rock n Roll and gritty R&B artists. In 1957, he decided to launch his own label KRC (Kent Record Company) and retain control of his masters, leasing his tracks to labels like Atlantic and later ABC-Paramount in an arrangement that likely inspired Ray Charles to do the same.
His first single after returning from Korea was "Just Because". That was followed by a massive hit, "Stagger Lee", which has appeared in many multi-artist collection albums and served as one of Price's best known songs. Television host Dick Clark insisted the violent content of the track, which lyrically describes a shooting based on a gambling fight, be toned down when Price appeared on the popular but highly sanitized show American Bandstand.
Price’s biggest year was likely 1959, during which he had four hit records: “Personality,” “Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day),” “I’m Gonna Get Married” and “Come Into My Heart.” His increasing entrepreneurial efforts soon included new record labels and starting the Turntable nightclub in New York City. Price's Double L Records, started with partner Harold Logan discovered Wilson Pickett, who got his career started on their label. Price's biggest hit for Double-l was a 1963 revival of the old standard "Misty", but his remaining efforts at hitmaking drew little national attention. He signed briefly to Monument in 1964 and then Reprise, and later to JAD and to his own Turntable imprint to no avail. By 1971, he was recording in Muscle Shoals his own cover version of BJ Thomas hit "Hooked On A Feeling" for Scepter but the arrangement failed to catch fire.
In 1974 Price was a partner of boxing promoter Don King who staged the famous music festival in Zaire featuring James Brown, B.B. King, Etta James, Bill Withers, The Spinners, and the Fania All Stars as documented in Spike Lee's film about the Ali vs Foreman fight "When We Were Kings"
Price continued touring with a 9 piece group in the 1970's, issuing some singles on the GFS label, but seemingly retired for awhile. He then returned to performing and touring in 1993, when Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Gary U.S. Bonds accompanied him on a European tour. He was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of fame in 1998, and can still occasionally be seen on PBS performing during oldies revue concerts, or during fundraising breaks such as during a recent Sam Cooke documentary special, and remains surprisingly youthful despite well over 50 years in the music business.
After returning from the military, Price became more financially savvy than many of his fellow early Rock n Roll and gritty R&B artists. In 1957, he decided to launch his own label KRC (Kent Record Company) and retain control of his masters, leasing his tracks to labels like Atlantic and later ABC-Paramount in an arrangement that likely inspired Ray Charles to do the same.
His first single after returning from Korea was "Just Because". That was followed by a massive hit, "Stagger Lee", which has appeared in many multi-artist collection albums and served as one of Price's best known songs. Television host Dick Clark insisted the violent content of the track, which lyrically describes a shooting based on a gambling fight, be toned down when Price appeared on the popular but highly sanitized show American Bandstand.
Price’s biggest year was likely 1959, during which he had four hit records: “Personality,” “Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day),” “I’m Gonna Get Married” and “Come Into My Heart.” His increasing entrepreneurial efforts soon included new record labels and starting the Turntable nightclub in New York City. Price's Double L Records, started with partner Harold Logan discovered Wilson Pickett, who got his career started on their label. Price's biggest hit for Double-l was a 1963 revival of the old standard "Misty", but his remaining efforts at hitmaking drew little national attention. He signed briefly to Monument in 1964 and then Reprise, and later to JAD and to his own Turntable imprint to no avail. By 1971, he was recording in Muscle Shoals his own cover version of BJ Thomas hit "Hooked On A Feeling" for Scepter but the arrangement failed to catch fire.
In 1974 Price was a partner of boxing promoter Don King who staged the famous music festival in Zaire featuring James Brown, B.B. King, Etta James, Bill Withers, The Spinners, and the Fania All Stars as documented in Spike Lee's film about the Ali vs Foreman fight "When We Were Kings"
Price continued touring with a 9 piece group in the 1970's, issuing some singles on the GFS label, but seemingly retired for awhile. He then returned to performing and touring in 1993, when Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Gary U.S. Bonds accompanied him on a European tour. He was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of fame in 1998, and can still occasionally be seen on PBS performing during oldies revue concerts, or during fundraising breaks such as during a recent Sam Cooke documentary special, and remains surprisingly youthful despite well over 50 years in the music business.
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Lloyd Price Lyrics
'Deed I Do The things that I used to do Lord, I won't do…
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
All of Me I appreciate your resistance shorty, Hmm, I wouldn't fuck wi…
Carry Me Home Hey baby, come on and carry me home Hey baby, come…
Come Back Folks said that you found someone new To do the thing…
Come Into My Heart I've never heard a name, as quite as sweet as…
Deed I Do The things that I used to do Lord, I won't do…
Dinner for One My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Dizzy Miss Lizzy Oh, ah, ah, huu You make me dizzy Miss Lizzy The way…
For Love (For love) Honey may I change your name (For love) I know I'…
Have You Ever Had The Blues? Well have you ever had the blues And didn't know which…
I Cried For You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I'll Come Running Back to You Folks said that you found someone new To do the thing…
I'm Going to Get Married (Johnny, Johnny, Johnny) (Johnny, you're too young) But I'm …
Im Gonna Get Married Johnny, Johnny, Johnny) (Johnny, you're too young) But I'm g…
I`m gonna get Married (Johnny, Johnny, Johnny) (Johnny, you're too young) But I'm …
I’m Gonna Get Married Johnny, Johnny, Johnny) (Johnny, you're too young) But I'm…
Just Because Just because you left and said goodbye Do you think that…
Lady Luck Oh, lady luck turned her back on me Now I'm full…
Lawdy Miss Claudie Well, now, lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy Girl, you sure l…
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (03-13-52) Well now lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy Girl, you sure loo…
Lonely Chair Here I sit right in my lonely chair With love and…
Long Tall Sally Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John He claim he has…
Misty Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a…
Never Let Me Go Darling, hold me Hold me, hold me And never, never, never le…
On Our Wedding Day Where were you on our wedding day? I got bad news…
Personality Over and over I tried to prove my love to you Over…
Question What is the price of happiness? How can I find me…
Restless Heart Baby please forgive me My restless heart inside of me My res…
So Long So long, don't where I'm going But so long, you…
Spanish Harlem There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up…
Stagger Lee The night was clear And the moon was yellow And the leaves…
The Question What is the price of happiness? How can I find me…
Time After Time Time after time, I tell myself that I'm So lucky to…
Where Are You On Our Wedding Day Where were you on our wedding day? I got bad news…
Where Were You ? Where were you on our wedding day? I got bad news…
Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day?) Where were you on our wedding day? I got bad news…
Where Were You On Our Wedding Where were you on our wedding day? I got bad news…
Where Were You on Our Wedding Day Where were you on our wedding day? I got bad news…
Why Why do I cry? Why do I sigh? Why, oh baby,…
Won'tcha Come Home Oh baby please come home I'm sick and I'm all alone I…
Wont'cha Come Home Oh baby, please come home Won'tcha come home I'm sick and …
You Better Know What You're Doin' You better know what you're doin' Mmm-hmm, you better know w…
[You've Got] Personality Over and over I tried to prove my love to you Over…