Lawrence "Moody" Scott, born in Hammond Louisiana 50 miles
from the "Big Easy" New Orleans began his singing career at the
early age of 10 performing with the Star Lights gospel singers
Hammond, Louisiana after several successful years with the "Star
Lights," Moody embarked on a solo career performing R&B,
SOUL,& BLUES MUSIC for well over 40 years, captivating and
thrilling audiences wherever he has performed. Moody has
performed and shared the stage with "Aaron Neville and the
Neville Brothers," "Buckwheat Zydeco," "Katie Webster," "Fenton
Robinson," "Ohio Players," "Canned Heat," "John Lee Hooker Jr."
"Earl Trick Bag King," "Alvin "Shine" Robinson" , "Chris Kenner,"
"Joe You Talk Too Much Jones," "Nappy Brown" and the "Dixie
Cups" just to name a few of the artists Moody had the pleasure of
appearing with throughout his career.
[Discography]
1963-1964 recorded for red bird/daisy records
New York. A record label founded by the
legendary songwriter hall of fame inductees Jerry
Lieber & Mike Stoller . The song EVERYBODY
COME CLAP YOUR HANDS. Written by Lieber &
Stoller and songwriters Jeff Barry & Ellie
Greenwhich also featured on the CD is a song
co-written by Moody and Joe Jones, called THE
MONKEY CLIMB. Moody left RED BIRD RECORDS,
after enjoying strong regional success he signed
with John Richbough producer and radio
personality at WLAC Nashville Tenn. and radio
broadcast hall of fame inductee, MOODY,
co-wrote the classic song WE GOTTA BUST
OUTTA the GHETTO, released on SOUND STAGE
7/MONUMENT RECORDS. the anti drug abuse
song went national and received picks on various
R&B, SOUL music formatted radio stations. songs
that moody recorded on the Sound Stage 7 label
are considered as classic . Moody's music today is
a hot music collectors items from the historical
60s&70s music era. Soul Unlimited Records,
Crowley, Louisiana, and Moody teamed up with
the legendary Jay D Miller, noted for hits by
artists: Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo and other
outstanding southwest Louisiana artis t and
recorded the song one mans happiness written
by Moody. the song became a smash R&b song
throughout the deep southern regions.