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Eva Narcissus Boyd (June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003), known by the stage name of Little Eva, was an American singer, well known for her 1962 hit "The Loco-Motion".
Eva Narcissus Boyd, known by the stage name of Little Eva, was born today in 1943. Most famously known for the hit "The Loco-motion", Boyd's other single recordings were "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby", "Let's Turkey Trot" and a remake of the Bing Crosby standard "Swinging on a Star," recorded with Big Dee Irwin.
The song is especially notable for making three appearances in the American Top 3, each in a different decade: in 1962 by Little Eva (U.S. No. 1); [2] in 1974 by Grand Funk Railroad (also U.S. No. 1); [3] and in 1988 by Kylie Minogue (U.S. No. 3).
Remembered by most as a one hit wonder Little Eva was more than that. Her voice had a sullen edge to it that worked best when she played the hurt, abandoned girl. For an inexperienced girl, that had previously only sung in church, she possessed an unique knack for phrasing.
Singer. Little Eva simultaneously personified one of rock 'n' roll's greatest dreams come true and one of its most dire cautionary tales. Blessed with a perky, gospel-trained voice, she provided the drive and uplift to one of the early 1960s greatest hits, "The Loco-Motion."
Today in 2003, Eva Narcissus Boyd, better-known as the pop singer Little Eva, died at age 59, 18 months after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Little Eva's real name was Eva Narcissus Boyd. She became a teen star when her song The Loco-Motion hit number one on the charts in 1962. Carole King co-wrote the song.
On August 25, 1962, a diminutive, 17-year-old singer named Eva Narcissus Boyd scored her first and only #1 pop hit with “The Loco-Motion.”
Little Eva. Biography: Eva Narcissus Boyd, better known as Little Eva, was an American singer best known for her 1962 hit song "The Loco-Motion." Her career started with working as a babysitter for songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin; and it was this pair that would write her hit song.
Little Eva Artistfacts. June 29, 1943 - April 10, 2003. Her full name was Eva Narcissus Boyd; she was the tenth of 16 children. She was born in Belhaven, North Carolina but moved to Brighton Beach, New York at a young age.