Baby Lloyd Stallworth
| Lloyd Stallworth | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lloyd Eugene Stallworth |
| Also known as | "Baby Lloyd" |
| Born | April 15, 1941 |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, US |
| Died | October 27, 2002 (aged 61) |
| Genres | Soul, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, choreographer, musician, dancer |
| Years active | 1957–1990 |
| Labels | King Records, Loma Records, Smash Records, Atco Records |
| Associated acts | James Brown, The Famous Flames, Maceo Parker, Bobby Byrd, Bobby Bennett |
Lloyd Eugene Stallworth, also known as "Baby Lloyd" (April 15, 1941 – October 27, 2002), was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, musician, choreographer, and recording artist. He was a member of the R&B vocal group, The Famous Flames, on King Records from 1958 to 1967. Stallworth was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of The Famous Flames.
Stallworth was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1941. In 1957, he was employed by James Brown as his valet and part-time driver. Stallworth's mother arranged the job in order to keep her son 'out of trouble'.
In 1957, when Stallworth was sixteen, James Brown and the Famous Flames was breaking up; Bobby Byrd (founder), Sylvester Keels, NaFloyd Scott, Nash Knox, and Johnny Terry had left because the group's managers, Clint Brantley and Ben Bart, gave James Brown top billing. Over the next few months, several members came and went including Willie Johnson, Big Bill Hollings, J. W. Archer and Louis Madison. These men, after departing the group, went on to form a San Francisco-based splinter group, The Fabulous Flames. Members of this interim Famous Flames singing group claimed they had left because Brown refused to pay them. Brown said they were asked to leave because of alcohol and drug use while touring. By this time, with the departure of original group leader/founder Bobby Byrd, Brown had taken full control of The Famous Flames. In 1958, Stallworth was recruited as a replacement group member. He was nicknamed Baby Lloyd because he was the youngest member of the group. Bobby Bennett, along with original members Bobby Byrd and Johnny Terry also rejoined, and with James Brown, became the permanent Famous Flames lineup.
Stallworth sang with the group on several hit singles, including "Bewildered", "Good Good Lovin'", "This Old Heart", "I Don't Mind", "Think", "I'll Go Crazy", "Three Hearts in a Tangle", and "Oh Baby Don't You Weep" and co-wrote Brown's 1961 hit, "Lost Someone". He recorded several albums with the group, including "Live at The Apollo" (1963). It was not until the release of the CD that The Famous Flames were credited for their work on the album. Other albums included Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal, Think, Showtime, and James Brown and The Famous Flames Live at the Garden. Stallworth performed solo spots in Brown's revue as an opening act and recorded a couple of Brown-produced solo songs.
...
Wikipedia