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.
Question
Lloyd Price Lyrics
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How can I find me love?
Where could I sell my heartache?
And what do I pay for love?
Where could I get me a good night's sleep
To trade off my trouble and pain?
How long does it take to realize
Oh, I know you can't buy love
If you're rich with diamond and gold
But heartaches will come around freely
And knock on anybody's door
What is the price of happiness?
How can I find me love?
Where could I sell my heartaches?
And what do I pay for love?
I know you can't buy love
If you're rich with diamond and gold
But heartaches will come around freely
And knock on everybody's door
I know you can't buy love
If you're rich with diamond and gold
But heartaches will come around freely
And knock on anybody's door
What is the price of happiness?
How can I find me love?
Where could I sell my heartaches?
And what do I pay for love?
What do I pay for love?
A what do I pay for love?
A what do I pay for love?
The lyrics of Lloyd Price's song 'Question' revolve around the idea of love, happiness, and heartache, and the confusion that surrounds them. The song starts with the question, "What is the price of happiness?" and ends with "What do I pay for love?" This shows a sense of uncertainty and confusion about love and happiness. The singer is searching for answers to these questions but is unable to find them. He wonders how he can find love and happiness in his life and tries to explore the possibility of selling his heartache to someone. However, he realizes that love cannot be bought and that everyone is susceptible to heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
What is the price of happiness?
This line questions how much happiness costs or if it can even be bought.
How can I find me love?
This line asks how one can find true love or a romantic relationship.
Where could I sell my heartache?
This line ponders where one could get rid of their emotional pain or heartache.
And what do I pay for love?
This line inquires about the price of love or what one must give in exchange for it.
Where could I get me a good night's sleep
This line queries where one may find a peaceful rest from their troubles and pain.
To trade off my trouble and pain?
This line wonders if one can exchange their pain and difficulties for rest or peace.
How long does it take to realize
This line asks how much time it takes to understand that love is something priceles and cannot be bought.
That love is a priceless thing?
This line concludes that love cannot be bought and is ethereal or hard to define.
Oh, I know you can't buy love
This line contends that you cannot purchase true love or genuine affection.
If you're rich with diamond and gold
This line implies that even if someone is wealthy, they cannot buy love or emotional support.
But heartaches will come around freely
This line asserts the universal truth that emotional pain and heartbreak are experiences everyone encounters at some point in their life.
And knock on anybody's door
This line furthers the notion that emotional pain is something anyone can experience.
What do I pay for love?
This line repeats the previous sentiment about questioning the cost or price of love.
A what do I pay for love?
This line reiterates the idea of figuring out the price one has to pay for love, emphasizing its importance.
A what do I pay for love?
This line repeats the above thought, highlighting the persistent quest for understanding what love costs.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MIN KI LEE (PKA MARCO), SUNG WON KIM (PKA SLEEPY), KYUNG WOOK PARK (PKA D.ACTION)
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Lyonnel Matthieuland
Terrific cover by Sandra barry !!!!
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1960 {August 27th} Lloyd Price performed "Question" on the ABC-TV program, 'The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show'...
At the time "Question" was at position #29 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, two weeks earlier it had peaked at #19 {for 1 week} and it spent eleven weeks on the Top 100...
It reached #5 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
Between 1952 and 1976 the Kenner, Louisiana native had twenty two records on the Hot R&B Singles chart, twelve made the Top 10 with four* reaching #1, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" for 7 weeks in 1952, "Stagger Lee" for 4 weeks in 1959, "Personality" for 4 weeks in 1959, and "I'm Gonna Get Married" for 3 non-consecutive weeks in 1959...
Mr. Price will celebrate his 87th birthday this coming March 9th, 2020...
* He just missed having a fifth #1 record when his "Come Into My Heart" peaked at #2 {for 2 non-consecutive weeks} in 1959, the first week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Don't You Know" by Della Reese and for it's second week at #2, "So Many Ways" by Brook Benton was in the top spot ...
Octoped
Thanks for posting and the sound quality is great!
choops4683
Rest In Peace Mister Price
bill bailey
This is Big Band Rock N' Roll at it;s Best
Marc Uyttenhove
Emile Ford !
williamhaywood
Thanks for checking out my posted music williamhaywood
willie perry
High school days at Booker T Washington Senior High Montgomery Alabama's
alexandra
Great song but personally I think PJ Proby sings it BEST! He just owns it!
Ronald Mondrey
Nobody sings this song better than Mr. Personality