Gender: Male
Pronunciation: F L OY D K R EY M ER
Floyd Cramer was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists. His sound became popular to the degree that he stepped out of his role as a sideman and began touring as a solo act. In 1960, his piano instrumental solo, "Last Date" went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart and sold over one million copies. Its follow-up, "On the Rebound", topped the UK Singles Chart in 1961. As a studio musician, he became one of a cadre of elite players dubbed the Nashville A-Team and he performed on scores of hit records.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 18, 2024
On the name Floyd Cramer, Floyd means White Haired, The Hollow, Flood, Gray-haired, Gray, Sacred, Gray Haired. Cramer means Shopkeeper, Merchant.
The name Floyd Cramer is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Floyd is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 68 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F L OY D K R EY M ER
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
OY: Pronounce as in "boy" (B OY)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
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At NamesLook, the name Floyd is recorded 4,630 times globally, ranking it as the 10,758th most common name worldwide.
Floyd is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,173 occurrences, making it the 1,684th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Floyd is found among 1 in every 638 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,684 | 1 : 833 |
| South Africa | #1,910 | 1 : 2,253 |
| United Kingdom | #3,003 | 1 : 2,108 |
| Netherlands | #3,265 | 1 : 2,417 |
| Jamaica | #444 | 1 : 638 |
| Canada | #3,308 | 1 : 2,817 |
| France | #9,055 | 1 : 11,339 |
| United Arab Emirates | #13,426 | 1 : 23,142 |
| Germany | #7,927 | 1 : 9,650 |
| Saudi Arabia | #44,395 | 1 : 76,110 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Floyd from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Floyd Cramer was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists. His sound became popular to the degree that he stepped out of his role as a sideman and began touring as a solo act. In 1960, his piano instrumental solo, "Last Date" went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart and sold over one million copies. Its follow-up, "On the Rebound", topped the UK Singles Chart in 1961. As a studio musician, he became one of a cadre of elite players dubbed the Nashville A-Team and he performed on scores of hit records.
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