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Lloyd Price

American singer (1933-2021) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88

Lloyd Price was an American R&B and rock and roll singer known as "Mr. Personality" after his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality". His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame1998

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He continued to release records, but none were as popular until several years later, when he refined the New Orleans beat and achieved a series of national hits. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2021 · aged 88

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