Tenor who was a member of Talk of the Town on their records, “Don’t Be So Mean” and “Little Bit of Your Lovin’”, in 1971.
He went on to join Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and appeared on their eponymous debut. In 1973, he recorded with Ann Byers and The Creations, a group that included future Blue Note, David Ebo. They released a single on the Virtue label, “Cookies ‘n Candy”, backed with “Blues for a Young Girl”.
Lloyd can be heard on the 2004 re-packaging, The Essential Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass. In 2006, he was still playing live dates with The Original Blue Notes, along with fellow alum, Larry Brown.
Here he is performing on “Don’t Be So Mean” by Talk of the Town…
Sources:
- http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-essential-harold-melvin/id171228087
- http://www.ez-tracks.com/showArtists-OrigArtist-Harold%20Melvin%20and%20The%20Bluenotes.html
- http://pmadreamteampromotions.com/our_music.html
- http://www.pmadreamteampromotions.com/Ourartists.html
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gene-mcfadden-525232.html
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/ann-byers/409110#/artist/ann-byers/bio/409110