OffBeat Magazine
Lloyd Price, a native of Kenner and R&B pioneer died on May 6, 2021. Price’s manager, Tom Trapani, did not specify a cause or place of death. Price was 88.
Born March 9, 1933, in Kenner, Louisiana, Price learned to play both the trumpet and the piano. But it was his singing that brought him to the attention of Art Rupe, the president of the Los Angeles-based Specialty Records. The following are excerpts from the
OffBeat book “300 Songs for 300 Years” about “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and “Personality,” two of Lloyd Price’s biggest hits.
A full obituary will be published in our June 2021 issue.
A FUNDRAISER is preparing for a tough challenge this summer, as he prepares to raise money for a cause close to his heart. On June 23 Connor Peebles from Gateshead is taking on The National 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of Multiple Sclerosis-UK. Considered one of Britain’s toughest outdoor challenges, The National 3 Peaks Challenge takes in the dizzy heights of Scotland s Ben Nevis (1,344m), England s Scafell Pike (978m) and Wales Snowdon (1,085m). Over the course of 24 hours, he will trek around 26 miles and ascend to a total height of almost 3,000m. Mr Peebles said: “I continue to give myself these challenges that are tough mentally and physically as my beautiful sister was diagnosed with MS at an early age of just 14. This had a tremendous impact on her and my family.