Edward "Eddie" Lee Floyd (born June 25, 1937) is an American soul/R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s and the song "Knock on Wood".
Biography
Floyd was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He founded The Falcons, which also featured Mack Rice. They were forerunners to future Detroit vocal groups such as The Temptations and The Four Tops. Their most successful songs included "You're So Fine" and later, when Wilson Pickett was recruited into the group as the lead singer, "I Found a Love". Pickett then embarked on a solo career, and The Falcons disbanded.
Floyd signed a contract with the Memphis based Stax Records as a songwriter in 1965. He wrote a hit song, "Comfort Me" recorded by Carla Thomas. He then teamed with Stax's guitarist Steve Cropper to write songs for Wilson Pickett, now signed to Atlantic Records. Atlantic distributed Stax and Jerry Wexler brought Pickett down from New York City to work with Booker T. & the MGs. The Pickett sessions were successful, yielding several pop and R&B hits, including the Floyd co-written "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)" and "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)".
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- The Very Best of Eddie Floyd released: 2007
- Stax Profiles Eddie Floyd released: 2006
- Rare Stamps released: 2002
- Chronicle: Greatest Hits released: 1991
- The Best Of released: 1988
- Soul Street released: 1974
- Baby Lay Your Head Down (Gently on My Bed) released: 1973
- Down to Earth released: 1971
- California Girl released: 1970
- You've Got to Have Eddie released: 1969
- I've Never Found a Girl released: 1968
- Knock on Wood released: 1967
- Rare Stamps released:
- Knock on Wood released:
The Very Best of Eddie Floyd
Released 2007- Things Get Better
- Knock on Wood
- Raise Your Hand
- Love Is a Doggone Good Thing
- On a Saturday Night
- Big Bird
- I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
- Bring It on Home to Me
- I've Got to Have Your Love
- Don't Tell Your Mama (Where You've Been)
- Why Is the Wine Sweeter (On the Other Side)
- California Girl
- My Girl
- The Best Years of My Life
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water
- Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some)
- Baby, Lay Your Head Down (Gently on My Bed)
- Check Me Out
- Soul Street
- I Got a Reason to Smile (Cause I Got You)
Chronicle: Greatest Hits
Released 1991- Knock on Wood
- Raise Your Hand
- Love Is a Doggone Good Thing
- On a Saturday Night
- I've Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like You Do)
- Bring It on Home to Me
- I've Got to Have All of Your Love
- Don't Tell Your Mama
- Why Is the Wine Sweeter (on the Other Side)
- California Girl
- My Girl
- The Best Years of My Life
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water
- Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some)
- Check Me Out
- Soul Street
The Best Of
Released 1988- Knock on Wood
- Raise Your Hand
- Big Bird
- On a Saturday Night
- Things Get Better
- Love Is a Doggone Good Thing
- I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
- Don't Tell Your Mama
- Bring It on Home to Me
- Girl, I Love You
- Consider Me
- I've Got to Have Your Love
- People, Get It Together
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water
- Baby Lay Your Head Down
- Too Weak to Fight
- Something to Write Home About
- Oh How It Rained
- Check Me Out
- Why Is the Wine Sweeter (On the Other Side)
- Soul Street
- Stealing Love
Rare Stamps
- Bring It on Home to Me
- Never Give You Up
- Girl I Love You
- Hobo
- I Need You Woman
- I've Never Found a Girl
- I'll Take Her
- Slip Away
- I'm Just the Kind of Fool
- Water
- Sweet Things You Do
- Knock on Wood
- Raise Your Hand
- Love Is a Doggone Good Thing
- On a Saturday Night
- Things Get Better
- Big Bird
- Got to Make a Comeback
- I've Just Been Feeling Bad
- This House
- I've Got to Have Your Love
- Consider Me
- Never Let You Go (W/ Mavis Staples)
- Ain't That Good (W/ Mavis Staples)
- Laurie
Knock on Wood
- Knock on Wood
- Time
- I Want to Dance
- Look What You Have Done to Me
- Come Over to My Place
- I'm So Funkful
- Our Love Will Survive
- Independent
- So Easy
- Tonight We Love
- Looking for Girls
- California Girl
- Bring It on Home to Me
- Mr. Blue
- Things Get Better
- On a Saturday Night
- Go to Make a Comeback
- I've Never Found a Girl
- I've Got a Reason to Smile ('Cause I Got You)
- Raise Your Hand
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Chronicle: Greatest Hits
by: Eddie FloydAs I stand here these evening
Looking out over the metropolis of Los Angeles, California
I can't help but think about the young lady that I met here
So I wrote a song tonight and I call it my California girl
California girl, you're living in a different world
Let the sun shine in, right here where my love begins
No, I won't ever hurt you, no, I won't make you cry, no
California girl, I'm gonna love, love you till the day I die, yeah
Everybody help me sing this song one more time, yeah
California girl, you're living by the sand and sea
And it means every little thing now, now that you belong to me
Oh, I'm gonna make you happy, oh, I'm gonna see you smile, yeah
My California, California, California
I'm gonna love you baby, till the day I die, yeah
California girl, oh, you live in a different world, yes you are
And it means every little thing darling, now that you are my girl, yeah
No, I won't never hurt you, baby, I won't see you cry, no
My California, California, California
I'm gonna love you baby, till the day I die, yeah
Everybody help me sing these song one more time
California girl, California girl
Oh, I'm gonna love you baby, yes I am
Till the day, the day, the day, the day I die, yeah
You see I'm not ashamed tonight
To say these words to the young lady
That I met at the metropolis of Los Angeles, California, huh
And as I look out over the sky tonight
Through the fog and through the smog
I can't help but think about that young girl, oh, oh, oh baby
Everybody, help me, help me sing one more time, yeah