Floyd Lloyd (born Lloyd Seivright, 3 June 1948, in St. Ann, Jamaica – 6 November 2018)[1] was a Jamaican reggae musician and singer who is best known for his 1982 hit, "Jah Jah Why?".

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

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 edit

  • 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 edit

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