Elton John, Lloyd Price, Dr John, and Leon Russell perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo / APSinger-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock 'n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favourites as "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Personality" and the semi-forbidden "Stagger Lee", has died. Lloyd Price, left, and Mary Wilson, of the Supremes, pose for a photograph in 2003 with boxer Evander Holyfield. Lloyd Price appears backstage at the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, in New York. A street in Kenner was renamed Lloyd Price Avenue and for years Kenner has celebrated an annual Lloyd Price Day.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 08, 2021 21:33 UTC