Eddie Floyd
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Biography
[Edit]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 of record labels, including Lupine. In 1955, Floyd co-founded the seminal proto-soul group the Falcons, who eventually scored a major R&B hit with "You're So Fine" in 1959 (with Joe Stubbs, later of the Contours and 100 Proof Aged in Soul, as lead singer). After Stubbs' departure, Floyd spent a brief period as the Falcons' lead singer, until Wilson Pickett joined up. Now recording for West's Lupine imprint, the Falcons and Pickett cut their second undisputed classic, the gospel-inflected ballad "I Found a Love," in 1962. Pickett subsequently went solo, and the Falcons broke up in 1963.
Floyd recorded a few solo sides for Lupine, and moved to Washington, D.C., for a time to work with his DJ friend, Al Bell; the two founded a label and production company, Safice, co-writing songs and releasing Floyd's recordings. When Bell accepted a job as promotions director at Stax, Floyd followed him to Memphis, where he signed on with Stax as a staff writer and producer. He worked chiefly with Carla Thomas and William Bell at first, and often wrote in tandem with house guitarist Steve Cropper. In early 1966, their composition "634-5789 (Soulsville, USA)" became a number one R&B hit for Wilson Pickett; around the same time, Floyd released his first single for Stax, "Things Get Better," which failed to chart. That summer, Floyd cut "Knock on Wood," another song he'd written with Cropper; initially intended for Otis Redding, the tune wasn't big with Stax management because it was strongly based on the chord changes of Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour." However, distributor Atlantic smelled a hit, and released the song nationally; their instincts proved correct, as "Knock on Wood" became Stax's third number one R&B hit by the end of the year (strangely, it barely made the Top 30 on the pop charts). Floyd followed his instant soul classic with several more Top 40 R&B hits over the next four years, including "Raise Your Hand," "Love Is a Doggone Good Thing," "On a Saturday Night," "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" (his second biggest hit), and a cover of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me."
In spite of diminishing commercial returns, Floyd stayed with Stax as a performer and writer right up to the label's bankruptcy in 1975. He spent two years with the Southern soul/blues label Malaco, recording the album Experience in 1977; while it was regionally popular, the Southern soul sound had long since fallen out of commercial favor. A brief stint at Mercury failed to remake Floyd for the disco age, and after recording with British mod revivalists Secret Affair, he largely drifted away from the studio. Floyd attempted a comeback on Ichiban with 1988's Flashback album; the following year, he performed at President Bush's inaugural ball, and went on to tour with the Blues Brothers Band. In 1998, Floyd made a guest appearance in Blues Brothers 2000, and also performed "634-5789" with Pickett and Jonny Lang. Meanwhile, countless artists have covered "Knock on Wood," most prominently a disco version by Amii Stewart that topped the pop charts in 1979. While in his seventies, Floyd recorded the affirming Eddie Loves You, a project where he revisited some of his classic songs. The album was released in 2008 from a revitalized Stax Records, the perfect pairing of artist and label.
Title: Knock On Wood & Other Favorites (Remastered)
Artist: Eddie Floyd
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Don't Forget About James (feat. Anthony Floyd) - Single
Artist: Eddie Floyd
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Soul Troubadors (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Clarence Carter
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Country
Title: Knock On Wood (Digital Only)
Artist: Eddie Floyd
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Soul Dynasty 2021
Genre: Soul
Title: 100 Tracks 60s Party Playlist Spotify 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: That 60's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Rhythm & Soul 100 (CD1)
Title: Greatest Hits Ever (CD2)
Genre: Gospel, Rock, Reggae Fusion, World Music, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Slow Blues Songs (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Soul - Vintage Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sweet Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Classical, Smooth Jazz
Title: Absolute 60's! (CD1)
Title: Greatest 60's Pop
Title: Summer BBQ (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, World Music, Disco, Folk
Title: Soulful 60s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soul Giganten 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz
Title: '60s Soul Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: '60s Soul Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Knock On Wood: Memphis Soul / R&B Classics 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest Classic Soul Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Retro Feel Good (CD2)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Power Pop, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: Funk & Soul Classics 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Everybody Makes A Mistake (Stax Southern Soul Volume 2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Greatest 60S
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: All Out 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Rare 60's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Greatest Ever 60s Legends (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: 1960s Classic R&B For Kids
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 60 Top-Hits: Body & Soul (3CD Box Set) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 004 - Early Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Country, Funk, Acoustic
Title: Classic Soul Deep Cuts 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Kids, Funk, Folk
Title: Hits Cultes / Hits Cultes 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Funky & Soul: The Golden (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Hits All Over - 99 Classics 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Soul Classics 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Classics - The Greatest Soul Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Titans 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Classic Soul Party
Title: Soul'd Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection (CD7)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Retro Radio Hits The 1960's
Genre: Pop
Title: Kitchen Party Soul Music Swagger 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Backyard BBQ Anthems 2023
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Thanksgiving Hits 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Sixties Feel Good 2023
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul Serenade 60s Hits 2023
Genre: Lounge
Title: NOW Presents Classic Soul (CD1)
Genre: Soul
Title: Songs About Wine 2023
Title: Sixties Hits And More (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Soulful Sixties 2024
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: American Pop Classics The 60's 2024
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits Forever 100 Classics 2024 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits Forever 100 Classics 2024 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Soulful America 2024 (CD1)
Genre: Soul
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Artist: The Muppets
Genre: Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Kids, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Frat Party - Soul Music Edition (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Karaoke - Singing to the Hits: Soul Style (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
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