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May 12, 2014 · ShoutFactoryMusic. 157K subscribers. Subscribed. 2.3K. 353K views 9 years ago. Eddie Floyd performs "Knock On Wood" live at the Washington Convention Center for the Presidential Inaugural...
Overview. Born. June 25, 1935 · Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Birth name. Eddie Lee Floyd. Mini Bio. Born in Alabama but raised in Detroit, Eddie Floyd grew up in the music business. His uncle owned both Lupine Records and Flick Records, two pioneering R&B labels in Detroit. Floyd was one of the founders of the vocal group The Falcons, in 1955.
Musical Foundations. Eddie Floyd was born in Montgomery, AL, in 1937, but grew up in Detroit, where his uncle Robert West owned the Lupine and Flick record labels, two early competitors to the legendary Motown label. There, Floyd co-founded the Falcons, an R&B vocal group that preceded other Detroit groups like The Temptations and The Four Tops.
Jul 13, 2023 · July 13, 2023. By. Paul Sexton. Eddie Floyd - Photo: Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. A first smash hit single can provide the cutting edge to slice through the competition and...
Jun 25, 2023 · June 25, 2023. By. Charles Waring. Cover: Courtesy of Stax Records. Eddie Floyd’s Down To Earth has a rock orientation that seemed to perplex soul fans. Nonetheless, it remains a fascinating,...
Eddie Floyd. Eddie Lee Floyd is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s, including the No. 1 R&B hit song...
Jun 17, 2020 · Soul Legend Eddie Floyd Shares His Musical Journey (interview + book excerpt) Co-authored by Tony Fletcher, Knock! Knock! On Wood features interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Bill Wyman, Paul...
