I'm sorry for more bad news. We used to play "Groove Me" in our live shows and being from New Orleans I wanted to pay some respect to him.


Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 6:29 pm:

KING FLOYD, celebrated R & B/POP song writer, entertainer AND
Billboard magazine chart topper of the seventies, DIED MONDAY, March
6, 2006, from a massive stroke and complications from diabetes in
California, hospital. He was 61.

floyd, AN R & b legend, made history with the multi-million
seller, "groove me" becoming the biggest hit of it's time for
atlantic cotillion records. His solid gold hit of the seventies
recorded at malaco recording studios in jackson, mississippi, for
chimneyville records was leased for national distribution. IT was
later used in film, covered by bonjovi. And in recent years king's
lyrics became the sound track-music bed for soap and milk
commercials alike with floyd singing (make me feel good inside).


producer arranger wardell quezerque says, "groove me was such a
natural, it only took one take for king to record it".


He was born king floyd, february 13, 1945, in new orleans,
louisiana, but was raised in the nearby suburb of kenner. floyd
left his home town for california, where he teamed with sonny and
cher's producer arranger AND FELLOW new orleanian, harold batiste.
floyd also penned songs for sonny and cher and others***


King Floyd is the son of the late King Floyd, Sr. and Lillie Pearl
Dawkins. He was married to Patricia Ann Hubbard and leaves behind
three children, Kimberly Floyd Westry, Kawana Floyd and King "Champ"
Michael Floyd; four sisters, Elyria Yvonne Ward, Gracie Floyd, Kerry
Floyd and Katherine Floyd; a brother, Kenneth "Bird" Floyd. He was
preceded in death by one sister, Lillie Etta Floyd. He leaves to
mourn him six grandchildren, Curtis, Kyle, Kayla, King Floyd V,
Christian, and Kennedy; and two aunts, Jellorine "Jet" Everett, and
Marian B. Floyd. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and other relatives, friends and fans. He will be missed
dearly and loved forever.


Funeral Services will be held at First Zion Baptist Church, 1221 S.
Causeway Blvd., in Jefferson, LA 70121 on Saturday, March 18, 2006
at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 8:00 a.m. until time of
service. Interment will follow. Arrangements by Rhodes Funeral
Home. Guest book may be signed online at www.legacy.com.

he was a good singer and i liked all his songs including goove me baby that song was the bomb and it sounded good at firday nite fish fries and on saturday nite soul patry he will be missed see ya in heaven king floyd

RIP King, you'll be missed man..

Damn.

Romera said:

co-damn.

Just listened to Groove Me yesterday.

( covered by Bon Jovi?)






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