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Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021) was an American R&B and rock 'n' 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.
"Personality" is a 1959 song with music and lyrics by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price. It was released as a single by Price, [2] and became one of Lloyd Price's most popular crossover hits. The single reached number 2 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 , kept from the number 1 spot by " The Battle of New Orleans " by Johnny Horton . [3]
lyrics. Songfacts®: Lloyd Price wrote this massive hit with Harold Logan. Although it is obviously about a woman, it attached itself to him, and he became known as Mr. Personality. The song was also recorded by Anthony Newley, and his version made #6 in the UK shortly before Price's recording hit.
May 10, 2021 · Singer Lloyd Price, best known for the hits "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and "Stagger Lee," died in New Rochelle, N.Y., last week at the age of 88.
