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Lloyd Price: Biography, Facts and Career

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Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021) 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. 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.

Quick facts about Lloyd Price

  • Full name: Lloyd Price
  • Born: 1933-03-09
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q958578

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Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021) was an American R&B and rock and roll singer known as "Mr.

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Lloyd Price was born on 1933-03-09.

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