Eddie Floyd

Eddie Floyd
Born: Jun 25, 1935 in Montgomery, AL
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Soul, Memphis Soul, Deep Soul, Southern Soul
Biography: Soul singer/songwriter Eddie Floyd scored one of the defining hits of the Memphis soul sound with "Knock on Wood," a number one R&B smash that typified the Stax house style at its grittiest. Floyd was born in Montgomery, AL, in 1935, but grew up in Detroit, where his uncle Robert West owned a couple ...Read full biography
Rare Stamps
Released: 1969
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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A pair of remarkable soul hits, "Knock on Wood" and "I've Never Found a Girl," enabled Eddie Floyd to attain national success in 1968. But the longtime singer and composer, whose roots dated back to the ...Read full review
Looking Back
Released: 1968
Label: Ember-TKO Magnum
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Eight sides (the credits list seven, but it's eight -- the slow ballad "When You're In Love" was left off the label) cut by Eddie Floyd for his uncle Robert West's LuPine Records, in between the breakup ...Read full review
More Eddie Floyd albums: Main Albums (14), Compilations (13)
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