Eva Narcissus (Boyd) Harris (1943 - 2003)

Born 29 Jun 1943 in Belhaven, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

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Died 10 Apr 2003 at age 59 in Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Eva (Boyd) Harris is Notable.

Little Eva was the stage name of Eva Boyd, an American singer in the mid-1960s. Her biggest hit was the original version of "The Loco-Motion."

Eva Narcissus Boyd was born on 29 June 1943 in Belhaven, North Carolina.^[1][2][3] Her parents were David Boyd and Laura Bouggs.^[2] She was the 10th of 13 children of David & Laura Boyd. (Eva was named after her aunt. As a result, her aunt became "Big Eva" and she became "Little Eva.).

In 1962 her recording of "The Loco-Motion" was a major success, reaching #1 in the United States and selling over a million copies.^[3]

She passed away on 10 April 2003 in Kinston, North Carolina.^[1][2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Ancestry Record 60901 #18266614
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Ancestry Record 60901 #18266614
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Wikipedia contributors, "Little Eva," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_Eva&oldid=997388420 (accessed January 13, 2021).

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/7346794/eva-narcissus-boyd : accessed 20 June 2021), memorial page for Eva Narcissus “Little Eva” Boyd (29 Jun 1943–10 Apr 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7346794, citing Black Bottom Cemetery, Belhaven, Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

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• Wikidata: Item Q450080, en:Wikipedia