Lloyd Price Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Singer Passed Away At Age 88
Written by Tariq on May 13, 2021
According to CNN, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Lloyd Price, has died at the age of 88. Price hits included “Stagger Lee” and “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” died May 3th from “complications from diabetes,”. Price was called “Mr. Personality” for his smash recording of “Personality” and was known for adapting the New Orleans sound starting in the 1950s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
“Lloyd Price is a man who did everything right at a time when what they called ‘race records’ were not supposed to cross over to the pop charts,” said singer Tony Rich in inducting Price. Rich also praised him for later creating record companies, owning radio stations and even promoting championship boxing matches in the 1970s. “He’s a very smart man, as we all know.” Click Here To Read More.
