Eddie Floyd

Floyd

Real Name:
Eddie Lee Floyd
Profile:
Singer, songwriter and producer, born 25 June 1935 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Co-founder of vocal group The Falcons in 1955. Soon after that group was disbanded in 1963 he joined the Stax Records label as a songwriter and producer. Later also a recording artist for the label, he had his biggest hit with Knock On Wood in 1966.

Floyd remained with the label until its bankruptcy in 1976. Several albums on other labels followed, all without much commercial success. In the 1990s he joined the Blues Brothers Band.
Sites:
eddiefloyd.com
In Groups:
Blues Brothers, The, Falcons, The
Variations:
All | Eddie Floyd | Cropper | E Floyd | E. Floyd | E. Lee Floyd | E.Floyd | Eddie Lee Floyd | Eddy Flloyd | Eddy Floyd | Floyd | Floyde | Flyod
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Releases:
Knock On Wood ◄ (2 versions)   Stax 1966
Things Get Better / Good Love, Bad Love (7")   Stax 1966
Knock On Wood / Raise Your Hand (7", Single)   Hispavox 1967
Raise Your Hand / I've Just Been Feeling So Bad (7")   Stax 1967
Set My Soul On Fire (7")   London American Recordings 1967
Bring It On Home To Me / Sweet Things You Do (7", Single)   Stax 1968
Knock On Wood (7", Promo)   Stax 1978
Knock On Wood (CD, Album, RM)   Atlantic  
Appears On:
Art Gallery (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Things Get Better Decca ... 1966
Comfort Me (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Comfort Me Stax ... 1966
Hold On! I'm A Comin' / I Got Everything I Need (Single) ◄ (2 versions) I Got Everything I Need Stax ... 1966
Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) / Danger Zone (7") Ninety-Nine And A Half... Atlantic 1966
Remembering (LP, Album, Comp) Don't Mess With Cupid,... Atlantic, Atlantic 1966
Knock On Wood (7", Single) Knock On Wood Stax 1967
Shake A Tail Feather (LP, Album) Raise Your Hand, Knock... Pye Records, Hit-Ton Schallplatten 1967
The Stax / Volt Revue, Volume One, Live In London (LP) Knock On Wood Atlantic 1967
Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) (7") Still Is The Night Atlantic 1968
O Soul Mio (LP) Knock On Wood Metronome 1968
That's Soul II: Non Stop Soul Dancing (LP) I Got Everything I Nee... Metronome, Metronome 1968
The Dock Of The Bay ◄ (2 versions) I Love You More Than W... Stax 1968
The Happy Song (LP)   Atlantic 1968
Soul Bag (LP) Knock On Wood Hi Records 1969
The Booker T. Set (LP) I've Never Found A Girl Stax 1969
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) Why Is The Wine Sweete... Stax 1970
Do The Funky Chicken / The Breakdown (7", Promo) The Breakdown Pt. 1 Stax 1971
Sunshine (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Stax 1977
The Joy (LP, Album) Till Your Back Ain't G... Fantasy 1977
The Joy (LP, Album) Till Your Back Ain't G... Fantasy 1977
16 Original Top Hits, Vol. 2 (Cass, Comp) Knock On Wood SR International 1979
Hot Nights & City Lights (LP, Comp) Knock On Wood K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1979
Listasuosikit (LP) Koputa Puuta (Knock On... TopHits 1979
Soulmates (Cass, Comp) Knock On Wood Spot Records (2) 1983
The Best Of Wilson Pickett (CD, Comp) 634-5789, Ninety-Nine ... Atlantic 1984
Behind The Sun (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Knock On Wood Warner Bros. Records ... 1985
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) You Don't Know What Yo... Showcase 1985
Night Beat II (2xLP) Knock On Wood (Remix) Stylus Music 1986
The Power Is Yours (10", Ltd) 99 1/2 (Won't Do), 99 ... Decca 1986
Get Rhythm (12")   Warner Bros. Records 1987
The Best Of Sam & Dave (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) You Don't Know What Yo... Atlantic 1987
Humala On Jumala (LP, Album) Mä Polvistun One Inch Rock 1990
Surfin' & Cruisin' (2xLP, Comp) Knock On Wood K-Tel, K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1990
The Stax/Volt Revue Volume One • Live In London (CD, Album, RE) Knock On Wood Atlantic 1991
Wanted One Soul Singer (CD, Album, RE, RM) Just The One I've Been... Atlantic 1991
Get The Hits 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Knock On Wood (Re-Mix) Edelton 1993
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) I've Never Found A Girl Ace Records (UK) 1993
The Hot Ones / Try It (CD, Album, Comp) Ninety Nine And A Half Big Beat Records 1993
Culture Dance Vol. 1 (Special Club) (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Knock On Wood Versailles, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1994
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
Party Power Pack Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) Knock On Wood Polystar Records 1995
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 4 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood PolyGram - Kiosks 1996
Love Hurts (CD, Comp, RM) Raise Your Hand Slam Music 1996
Club Europa 3 - The Third Coming (CD, Comp) I'm Here To Chill (Rad... Energise 1997
Dance Party 3 & 4 (2xCD, Comp) Knock On Wood PolyGram 1997
Disco Mania (Cass) Knock On Wood Crimson 1997
In The Midnight Hour And Other Hits (CD) 634-5789 (Soulsville, ... Flashback Records 1997
Knock On Wood (CD, Single)   Curb Records 1998
Pop Of The Century (CD, Comp, CD ) Knock On Wood BMG Ariola Miller GmbH 1999
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Volume 2 (2xCD) Consider Me, Consider ... Trojan Records 1999
Maximum High Energy 12" (CD) Knock On Wood (1985 Re... Disky 2000
Classic Soul Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Musicbank Records Ltd. 2001
Country Got Soul - Volume One (CD, Comp) We Can Love Casual Records 2003
Legends Of Soul (4xCD, Comp) Knock On Wood, Mr Blue Newsound 2000 Ltd. 2003
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo (2xCD, Album, RM, RE) Things Get Better Castle Music 2003
Disco Funk (6xCD, Comp) Knock On Wood Wagram 2004
I Can't Sleep At Night (2x7") Big Bird In The Red Recordings 2004
Mind The Gap (Deluxe) (CD, Album, Enh + CD, Bon + Box) The Avenger's Back Sheffield Tunes 2004
Solid Gold Volume Four - Dancing In The Streets (CD, Comp, CD4) Knock On Wood Associated Newspaper Ltd 2004
Anthologie (Tous Leurs Tubes) (CD, Album, Comp) The Avenger's Back Scorpio Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (France) 2005
Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood, Comfort Me Warner Platinum 2006
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, Comp, RM) Still Is The Night Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
Pop Music (CD, Comp, Promo) Knock On Wood Roton 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) Knock On Wood Warner Platinum 2007
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) The Breakdown (Part 1)... Mojo Magazine 2008
634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) / That's A Man's Way (7") 634-5789 (Soulsville U... Atlantic  
Behind The Sun / Money And Cigarettes (Cass) Knock On Wood Warner Music (Australia)  
In The Midnight Hour / 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) (7") 634-5789 (Soulsville U... Atlantic  
King Curtis (LP) Knock On Wood ATCO Records  
Shake / Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa / Tramp / Knock On Wood (7", Single) Knock On Wood Stax  
Sweet Soul Music (Volume 1) (CD) Knock On Wood Umbrella Recording  
Tracks Appear On:
The Stax / Volt Revue, Volume One, Live In London (LP) If I Had A Hammer, Kno... Atlantic 1967
Soul Hits (LP, Comp) Don't Fight It, (Sitti... EMI Records 1968
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) Why Is The Wine Sweete... Stax 1970
Soulmates (Cass, Comp) Knock On Wood Spot Records (2) 1983
Surfin' & Cruisin' (2xLP, Comp) Knock On Wood K-Tel, K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1990
The Stax/Volt Revue Volume One • Live In London (CD, Album, RE) If I Had A Hammer, Kno... Atlantic 1991
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) I've Never Found A Girl Ace Records (UK) 1993
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
Classic Soul Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Musicbank Records Ltd. 2001
Legends Of Soul (4xCD, Comp) Knock On Wood, Mr Blue Newsound 2000 Ltd. 2003
Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) Knock On Wood Warner Platinum 2006
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) Why Is The Wine Sweete... Mojo Magazine 2008
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