Floyd Lloyd
Birth nameLloyd Seivright
Born(1948-06-03)3 June 1948
Origin Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Died6 November 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 70)
GenresReggae
Instrument(s)Vocals

Floyd Lloyd (born Lloyd Seivright, 3 June 1948, in St. Ann, Jamaica โ€“ 6 November 2018)[1] was a Jamaican reggae musician and singer who is 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.

He died on 6 November 2018 at the age of 70.[2]

Discography

  • Better To Laugh Than To Cry (1982)
  • Tear It Up: The Ska Album (1997)
  • Our World (1998)
  • Alchemy (2001)
  • Believer (2002)
  • Mind Over Matter (2004)

References

  1. โ†‘ "Artist Biography", AllMusic, Retrieved 28 July 2014
  2. โ†‘ "Reggae Ska Singer Floyd Lloyd Dead At 70". Urban Islandz. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.



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