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Floyd was born in Alabama, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. He founded The Falcons, which also featured "Sir" Mack Rice. The Falcons were an American Rhythm and blues vocal group some of whose members went on to be influential in Soul music. "Sir" Mack Rice (born Bonnie Rice on 10 November 1933, in Clarksdale Mississippi) is a nationally prominent American songwriter They were forerunners to future Detroit vocal groups such as The Temptations and The Four Tops. The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco Their 1959 hit "You're So Fine" has been said by some to have been the first true Soul song. A Hit record is a Sound recording, usually in the form of a single or Album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Wilson Pickett was then recruited into the group and sang lead on the group's next success, "I Found a Love". Wilson Pickett ( March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B / Rock and Roll and soul Pickett then embarked on a solo career, and The Falcons disbanded. The Falcons were an American Rhythm and blues vocal group some of whose members went on to be influential in Soul music.

Floyd signed on with the Memphis based Stax Records as a songwriter in 1965. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. He wrote a hit song, "Comfort Me" recorded by Carla Thomas. Carla Thomas (born December 21 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee) is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. He then teamed with Stax's guitarist Steve Cropper to write songs for Wilson Pickett, now signed to Atlantic Records. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (born October 21, 1941) is an American guitarist songwriter and producer Wilson Pickett ( March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B / Rock and Roll and soul Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Atlantic distributed Stax and Jerry Wexler brought Pickett down from New York to work with Booker T. & the MGs. Gerald "Jerry" Wexler ( January 10 1917 &ndash August 15 2008) was a music journalist turned music producer and was regarded The City of New York The Pickett sessions were successful, yielding several pop and R&B hits, including the Floyd co-written "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)" and "634-5789 (Soulsville USA)". Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure

In 1966, Floyd recorded a song intended for Otis Redding. Otis Ray Redding Jr ( September 9, 1941 December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer Wexler convinced Stax president Jim Stewart to release Floyd's version. Jim Stewart may refer to Jim Stewart (music, co-founder of Stax Records. The Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd "Knock On Wood" launched Floyd's solo career and has been cut by over a hundred different artists from David Bowie to Count Basie. " Knock on Wood " is a hit 1966 song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Eddie Floyd In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. William "Count" Basie ( August 21, 1904 &ndash April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, Organist It became a disco hit for Amii Stewart in 1979. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Amy Paulette Stewart (born January 29 1956, in Washington DC) is an American Contemporary R&B / Disco / Dance-pop

Floyd was one of Stax's most consistent and versatile artists. He scored several more hits on his own, including "I Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" and "Raise Your Hand", which was covered by both Janis Joplin and Bruce Springsteen. A Hit record is a Sound recording, usually in the form of a single or Album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from

The song "Big Bird" (featuring Booker T. Jones on organ, Steve Cropper on guitar, and Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass) was written while Floyd waited in a London airport for a plane back to the United States for Otis Redding's funeral. Booker T Jones (born November 12 1944) is a multi- Instrumentalist, Songwriter, Record producer and Arranger, best Donald "Duck" Dunn (born November 24 1941) is an American Bass guitarist Record producer, and Songwriter Although not a U.S. hit, it became an underground favorite in the United Kingdom, was covered by U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located K. musical group, The Jam, and was featured on the video game, Test Drive Unlimited. The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Test Drive Unlimited is an arcade-style racing game, the 15th game of the series (or 16th if including Demolition Racer) that features over 125 licensed

Floyd's career did not keep him from being one of the label's most productive writers. Virtually every Stax artist recorded Floyd material, often co-written with either Cropper or Jones, including Sam & Dave ("You Don't Know What You Mean to Me"), Rufus Thomas ("The Breakdown"), Otis Redding ("I Love You More Than Words Can Say"), and Johnnie Taylor's "Just the One (I've Been Looking For)". Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 Rufus Thomas Jr ( March 26 1917 – December 15 2001) was a Rhythm and blues, Funk and soul singer and Johnnie Harrison Taylor ( May 5 1937 &ndash May 31 2000) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres from The latter played during the opening credits of director Harold Ramis's film, Bedazzled. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Bedazzled is a 2000 motion picture remake of the ( 1967) film Bedazzled, originally written by Peter Cook

He joined old Stax collaborators Cropper and Dunn, and fronted The Blues Brothers Band on a series of world tours, and in 1998, Floyd and former Falcon Wilson Pickett appeared on screen dueting on "634-5789" in Blues Brothers 2000. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 musical / Comedy Film and Sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers

As well as singing with The Blues Brothers Band, Floyd as been the special guest with former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings on several dates in the U. Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings are a Blues-rock band founded and lead by former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman. S. and the UK.

In 2008, Floyd returned to Stax Records which is now owned by Concord Music Group. Concord Music Group is a record company formed in 2004 by the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records. His first new album in six years, Eddie Loves You So will be released on 29 July 2008. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public ^[1]

"Knock On Wood" was Floyd's biggest hit

Album discography

• Knock on Wood - (1967) - Stax
• Looking Back - (1968) - Ember Records
• 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
• Gotta Make a Comeback - (1999) - Plane Records
• To The Bone - (2002) - Rock House Records
• Eddie Loves You So - (2008) - Stax

References

External links

• Biography at History-of-Rock.com
• Eddie Floyd biography at the All Music Guide website
• Soulsville USA: The Story of Stax Records: By Rob Bowman
• Profile @ Soultracks.com