Eddie Floyd

Eddie Floyd
Eddie Floyd
	Eddie Floyd in 2000
Background information
Birth name	Eddie Lee Floyd
Born	June 25, 1937 (age 87); Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Genres	R&B, soul; Memphis soul; Southern soul;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1956–present
Labels	Stax; Concord;

Eddie Lee Floyd (born June 25, 1937)^[1]^[3]^[4] is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s, including the No. 1 R&B hit song "Knock on Wood".

^ ^a ^b ^c Huey, Steve. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
^ Lewis, Pete (January 1, 2022). "Eddie Floyd: Stax lucky charm". Blues & Soul. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "His birth year is open to speculation. His official website (Eddiefloyd.com) states 1937, although most other third-party reliable sources cite 1935". Eddiefloyd.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2009.
^ "Home Page". Eddiefloyd.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2017.

[AMG-1] Huey, Steve. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2009.

[Blues&Soul-2] Lewis, Pete (January 1, 2022). "Eddie Floyd: Stax lucky charm". Blues & Soul. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[3] "His birth year is open to speculation. His official website (Eddiefloyd.com) states 1937, although most other third-party reliable sources cite 1935". Eddiefloyd.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2009.

[4] "Home Page". Eddiefloyd.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2017.

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