Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 9, 1933
FactHit songs: "Personality", "Stagger Lee", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", " I'm Gonna Get Married", "Just Because", "Come Into My Heart". "Who Could Have Told You?", "Lsdy Luck". "Question", and a unique upbeat version of the classic "Misty".


Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and businessman. He is best known for his 1952 hit “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and his 1958 hit “Stagger Lee”. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Price was born in Kenner, Louisiana, and grew up in a poor neighborhood in New Orleans. His father worked as a truck driver and his mother was a homemaker. He had seven brothers and sisters.

Price’s musical career began in the early 1950s, when he started singing with local bands in New Orleans. In 1952, he recorded the song “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, which became a huge hit. The song made him a star and he began touring the country. In 1958, he recorded the song “Stagger Lee”, which became another huge hit.

Price’s career declined in the 1960s, but he continued to perform and record. In the 1970s, he started a successful business selling fried chicken. He also opened a nightclub in New Orleans called “Lloyd’s”.

In 1998, Price was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is still active in the music business and performs regularly.

Price has been married three times and has six children. His net worth is estimated to be $5 million.

General Info

Full NameLloyd Price
Date Of BirthMarch 9, 1933
ProfessionBandleader, Entrepreneur, Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Stagger Lee, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Personality
NationalityAmerican

Accomplishments

AwardsRhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award
MoviesThe New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul

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Facts

#Fact
1Co-host, with 'David Willis', of an infomercial for TimeLife's "Pure Rhythm & Blues" music collection. [2010]
2Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
3Hit songs: "Personality", "Stagger Lee", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", " I'm Gonna Get Married", "Just Because", "Come Into My Heart". "Who Could Have Told You?", "Lsdy Luck". "Question", and a unique upbeat version of the classic "Misty".
4Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
5Had a #2 pop hit with "Personality" in 1959.

Movies

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
BoschTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015
45 Years2015performer: "Stagger Lee" / writer: "Stagger Lee" - as Price
LuckTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2011TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Help2011performer: "You've Got Personality" / writer: "You've Got Personality"
Green Lantern2011writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
American Idol2010TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Big I Am2010writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Lemmy2010Documentary writer: "Lawdy, Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender2006Video writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Kupetzky2006TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Tribute to the King2005Video documentary writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Make It Funky!2005Documentary performer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" / writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Elvis by the Presleys2005TV Movie documentary writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Blue Moon2000writer: "Personality"
Runaway Bride1999"Where Were You On Our Wedding Day?"
Pleasantville1998writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Don King: Only in America1997TV Movie writer: "Stagger Lee", "Personality"
My Best Friend's Wedding1997performer: "You've Got Personality" / writer: "You've Got Personality"
Cybill1997TV Series writer - 1 episode
Tohuwabohu1993-1997TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Undercover Blues1993writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
All I Want for Christmas1991performer: "Stagger Lee" written by nm2111103 & nm0697012
Basket Case 31991writer: "Personality" - as Price
Shag1989/Iperformer: "Stagger Lee" / writer: "Stagger Lee" - as Price
Everybody's All-American1988writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Frank's PlaceTV Series arranger - 1 episode, 1987 performer - 1 episode, 1987
Long Gone1987TV Movie performer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" / writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 71987performer: "Personality" / writer: "Personality"
Ratboy1986performer: "Personality" / writer: "Personality"
Peggy Sue Got Married1986performer: "Just Because" / writer: "Just Because"
Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings1985writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy as Clawdy Miss Clawdy"
Remember When...1981TV Series performer - 1 episode
Good Old Days Part II1978TV Special writer: "You've Got Personality"
The Ernie Sigley Show1975TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Graham Kennedy Show1973TV Series writer - 1 episode
Elvis on Tour1972Documentary writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
The Legend of Nigger Charley1972performer: "In the Eyes of God", "The Legend of Nigger Charley"
Mad Dogs & Englishmen1971Documentary writer: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Elvis1968TV Special writer: "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
The Go!! Show1966TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Hollywood a Go Go1965TV Series writer - 1 episode
Shindig!1965TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Ed Sullivan Show1960TV Series performer - 1 episode

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Slam2011ShortBobby Bound
Amen1991TV SeriesLloyd Price

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
When We Were Kings1996Documentary concert producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tavis Smiley2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2011TV MovieHimself
Treme2010TV SeriesHimself
Make It Funky!2005DocumentaryHimself
VH1 Legends2001TV Series documentaryHimself
Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop2001TV Special documentaryHimself - Host
The Century: America's Time1999TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself - Musician
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion1998TV Movie documentaryHimself
When We Were Kings1996DocumentaryHimself - Concert Promoter
Rock & Roll1995TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Sha Na Na1978TV SeriesHimself
The Midnight Special1973-1976TV SeriesHimself
Soul Train1973TV Series documentaryGuest
The Dick Clark Show1958-1960TV SeriesHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1959-1960TV SeriesHimself - Singer

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
My Music: 50s & 60s Rock Rewind2014TV MovieHimself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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