1. Eddie Floyd had four siblings: Joe, Benny, Dave, and Louise.
16 Facts About Eddie Floyd
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In 1950, at age 13, Eddie Floyd was sent to Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children at Mount Meigs, a juvenile correctional facility, after fighting with the principal.
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Eddie Floyd began his formal music studies there, learning theory and singing in a choir.
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At age 16, Eddie Floyd founded The Falcons, which featured Mack Rice.
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Eddie Floyd signed a contract with the Memphis-based Stax Records as a songwriter in 1965.
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Eddie Floyd wrote a hit song, "Comfort Me," recorded by Carla Thomas.
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Eddie Floyd then teamed with Stax's guitarist Steve Cropper to write songs for Wilson Pickett, now signed to Atlantic Records.
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In 1966, Eddie Floyd recorded a song initially written for Otis Redding.
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The Steve Cropper-Eddie Floyd "Knock on Wood" launched Floyd's solo career, and has been covered by over a hundred different artists from David Bowie to Count Basie.
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Eddie Floyd was one of Stax's most consistent and versatile artists.
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Eddie Floyd's career did not keep him from being one of the label's most productive writers.
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In 1980, Eddie Floyd released material on the UK record label I-Spy Records, owned and created by the UK band Secret Affair.
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In 2008, Eddie Floyd returned to Stax Records, which was owned by Concord Music Group since 2004.
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In November 2012, Eddie Floyd was inducted into the Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame as a Pioneer Award Recipient.
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In December 2012, Eddie Floyd released a new album at Christmas time.
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Eddie Floyd was named to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2018.