King Floyd

King Floyd
Background information
Birth nameKing Floyd III
Born(1945-02-13)February 13, 1945
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 2006(2006-03-06) (aged 61)
Jackson, California, U.S.
GenresSoul
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1964–2000
LabelsMalaco, Atlantic, Chess, TK

King Floyd (February 13, 1945 – March 6, 2006)[1][2] was a New Orleans soul singer, best known for his top 10 hit from 1970, "Groove Me".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dead was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wang, Oliver (March 29, 2006). "King Floyd Is Gone, but 'Groove Me' Lives On". NPR. Retrieved July 8, 2013.