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Follow on Google News | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Lloyd Price is Honored by Riant Theatre’s Strawberry One-Act FestivalLloyd Price is renowned for hit songs “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Stagger Lee” and “Personality." He also Launched Career of Little Richard and Produced Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle Legendardy Boxing Match.
By: Riant Theatre “Lloyd Price is a pioneer,” said Van Dirk Fisher, founder of the Riant Theatre and artistic director Strawberry One-Act Festival. “This is a man who didn’t know any limitations. He has a tremendous gift.” When Price recorded the rock and roll, R&B classic “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”in 1952, the 19 year old from Louisiana thrilled black and white teens. “It caused a youth movement and a rock and roll revolution,” After serving in Korea, his record label replaced him with Price’s discovery Little Richard. Then, Price’s classic “Stagger Lee" topped the pop and R&B charts and sold over one million copies. By 1962, he owned Double L Records recording The Coasters and Wilson Pickett. In 1969, after his business partner and friend Harold Logan was murdered in their club, one of Downtown Manhattan’s first African American-owned nightclubs, he moved to Nigeria. While in Africa, he tapped his friend Don King, who Price had introduced years earlier to Muhmmad Ali. Together with King, he produced the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” fight in Zaire between Ali and Joe Frazier. “The whole deal was my production. They got the biggest purse ever, which was $5 million,” said Price. “We changed the entire concept of how sports and entertainers get paid for their work.” By the 1980s, Price took a $6 million bank loan and constructed over 40 low-income homes in the Bronx and Staten Island. Today, at age 80, he is not only singing “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” onstage, he manages Icon Food Brands, which includes Lawdy Miss Clawdy products. Price is known as “Mr. Personality,” “Lloyd Price has such a layered story,” said B. Jeffrey Madoff, founder of Madoff Productions, who directed a film on Price and is now developing a Broadway bio on Price that's a drama with music. “Lloyd is the messenger. The play is about how music and rock and roll brings about integration in the United States.” Madoff, who was also honored by Riant Theatre, directs award winning commercials, documentaries and web content viewed worldwide. High profile fashion and education clients include Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret, Godiva Chocolates, Weill Cornell Medical College and Harvard University. Strawberry One-Act Festival has 25 plays performing from February 13 – 23 at the Theatre at St. Clement's at 423 West 46th Street. The Strawberry One-Act Festival tickets are $22 online and $25 at the box office. The awards ceremony tickets are $27 online and $30 at the box office. For more information www.therianttheatre.com, email RiantTheatre@ End
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