Eddie Floyd

Floyd was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to Florence Floyd, a nurse, and Prince Edward, a steelworker. He had four siblings: Joe, Benny, Dave, and Louise. After three years at Mount Meigs, Floyd moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he lived with his aunt and uncle, Robert and Catherine West. Robert West was an impresario of the Detroit music scene and the founder of Lu Pine Records. == Career ==

At age sixteen, Floyd founded The Falcons, which also featured Mack Rice. Pickett then embarked on a solo career, and The Falcons disbanded. Floyd was one of Stax's most consistent and versatile artists. He scored several more hits on his own, including "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" and "Raise Your Hand,” On 1 September 2017, at age 80, Floyd performed live at the Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, in a tribute concert to 50 years of Stax Records synonymous with Southern soul music. On February 28, 2020, Rock House Records released Eddie Floyd's 1979 recording "Guess It Wasn't Meant to Be." ==Discography==

Albums • Knock on Wood – (1967) – Stax • Looking Back – (1968) – Ember Records • ''I've Never Found a Girl'' – (1969) – Stax • Rare Stamps – (1969) – Stax • ''You've Got to Have Eddie'' – (1969) – Stax • California Girl – (1970) – Stax • Down to Earth – (1971) – Stax • Baby Lay Your Head Down – (1973) – Stax • Soul Street – (1974) – Stax • Experience – (1978) – Malaco Records • Flashback – (1988) – Ichiban Records • Red, White & Blues (The Blues Brothers Band) – (1992) – Turnstyle Records • Gotta Make a Comeback – (1999) – Plane Records • To the Bone – (2002) – Rock House Records • Eddie Loves You So – (2008) – Stax • At Christmas Time – (2012) – Stax • Down by the Sea – (2013) – Stax Singles ==References==