Carol Lloyd is an American singer from

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, Pennsylvania. She is known for the release of her two solo albums: '' Score'' in 1979 and '' Love Carol'' in 1983.

Career

Carol Lloyd first signed to EarMarc Records in August 1979, the newest division of

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, which in turn is chapter label owned by the

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. Under EarMarc's supervision, she received enough funding to produce her debut studio album, which would become the

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-oriented '' Score'' (1979); Lloyd worked with producers Michael Forte and Bruce Weeden and recorded the album in her native town of

at Alpha International Studios. She collaborated with several individuals, including saxophonist Mark Adler, design agency Gribbitt!, and drummer Robert Sonsini. Her debut single, and title track to the parent album, was released in September 1979. A cover of

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's "

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", followed as the album's second and final single. It was distributed in December 1979, also by EarMarc. The single received frequent attention in dance clubs and heavy airplay by

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s. ''Love Carol'' served as the follow-up to ''Score'' and was released in 1983 by a different label, independently-owned Philly World Records. Unlike its predecessor, it was largely unsuccessful and received little to no attention. It along with ''Score'' was digitally reissued in the United States in 2014 and 2016, respectively, by the Essential Music Group.

Discography

* '' Score'' (1979) * '' Love Carol'' (1983)

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, Carol Living people 20th-century American women singers American women pop singers Singers from Philadelphia Traditional pop music singers Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American singers 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers