[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 103 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF LLOYD PRICE

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 14, 2021

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in remembering the life of Lloyd Price, a 
longtime District of Columbia resident and great R&B vocalist and 
performer, who died on May 3, 2021.
  Lloyd Price, born in Kenner, Louisiana, on March 9, 1933, came to the 
District after serving in the U.S. Army. Growing up, he received formal 
training in the trumpet and piano and sang in his church's gospel 
choir. Upon returning from his military service, he formed KRC Records 
with songwriter Harold Logan.
  He had number one hits, such as Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Stagger Lee, 
Personality, I'm Going to Get Married and Where Were You on Our Wedding 
Day. In 1998, Price was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 
and in 2019, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of 
Fame.
  He was also a great businessman. He produced some of the greatest 
fights in the history of boxing, such as The Thriller in Manila and The 
Rumble in the Jungle.
  Other business ventures included founding a construction company, 
which erected middle-income housing in the Bronx and Staten Island. He 
also managed Lloyd Price Icon Food Brands, which makes a line of 
Southern-style foods.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring Lloyd Price, a great singer and longtime resident of D.C. I 
extend my deepest condolences to Lloyd's family.

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