Eddie Floyd

American singer, songwriter and producer, born June 25, 1937 in Montgomery, Alabama. Co-founder of vocal group The Falcons in 1955. Soon after the group disbanded in 1963 he joined the Stax Records label as a songwriter and producer. Later also a recording artist for the label, he had his biggest hit with "[m=559790]" (1966) (from eponymous album "[m=221529]" (1967).