Person    | Male  Born 3/6/1948  Died 6/11/2018

Floyd Lloyd

Categories: Music / songs

Countries: Jamaica

Born as Lloyd Seivright in Jamaica. Reggae musician and singer, best known for his 1982 hit, "Jah Jah Why?". His first vocals were Wirl Studio recordings Rich Man Poor Man and Be Yourself in 1967. Died Jamaica.

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Floyd Lloyd

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Mellow Mix Studios in Hackney

The Hackney Citizen reported that the names on the plaque are all "late Afric...

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Queen's Hall

Queen's Hall

Opened in 1893 designed by the architect Thomas Knightley. He is said to have used the bellies of dead mice as a guide for the shade of grey that he required (but see below). He aimed at, and accor...

Place, Music / songs

1 memorial
Sir John Dankworth

Sir John Dankworth

Jazz musician and composer. Born John Philip William Dankworth at 38 Beech Hall Road, Walthamstow (just a few streets away from the plaque). Known as Johnny, he was also an accomplished clarinettis...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Jah Globe

Jah Globe

Reggae musician. Saxophone and flute player. Played with Cliff And His Rhythm Ryders. Died London. No photos seem to be available so here's a record label instead.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Singer and songwriter. Born Farrokh or Faroukh Bulsara in Government Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania. His family moved to Britain in 1964, settling in Feltham. After graduating from college, he tried ...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Africa

3 memorials
Richard D'Oyly Carte

Richard D'Oyly Carte

Theatre impresario. Born Greek Street. Suggested that Sullivan should work on Gilbert's "Trial by Jury" and staged the first performance in 1875. In 1879 D'Oyly Carte's Opera Company was formed and...

Person, Commerce, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre

5 memorials