Lloyd Price
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Lloyd Price was an influential American R&B singer and songwriter best known for 1950s hits like "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and "Stagger Lee," which helped shape early rock and roll.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rhythm and blues musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dave Bartholomew
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Fats Domino NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award
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induction into Louisiana Music Hall of Fame ⓘ induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
concert promotion
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food industry entrepreneur ⓘ owned record labels ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from diabetes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-03-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
New Orleans R&B musicians
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early rock and roll artists ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Lloyd Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped shape early rock and roll
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pioneer of New Orleans R&B sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I’m Gonna Get Married
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Just Because NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawdy Miss Clawdy NERFINISHED ⓘ Personality ⓘ Stagger Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kenner, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Rochelle, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC-Paramount Records
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KRC Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| yearOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction | 1998 ⓘ |
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