Topper Price

Terry O'Neil "Topper" Price (born 1952 in Plateau, Mobile County - died May 16, 2007 in Birmingham) was a blues, rock, and jazz vocalist and harmonica player. He won the "best male vocalist" award at the 2007 Birmingham Area Music Awards and was a frequent performer at local nightclubs as well as at City Stages. He most often performed as the frontman for Topper Price and the Upsetters. Other bands which have featured Price included Cowboy and The Convertibles. He did guest work with Dickie Betts, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Albert Collins, The Band, the Subdudes, the Radiators and Brother Cane.

At the time of his death, Price was engaged to Kelly Casey. He died in his Southside apartment of unknown causes.

Price was profiled on the Alabama Public Television program 4th & 23rd.

Discography

• Price, Topper () "Long Way from Home"
• Price, Topper () "Nature (Part 1)"

References

• Colurso, May (May 18, 2007) "Local musician Topper Price dies." Birmingham News.

External links

• Video of Topper Price & the Upsetters performing at the Magic City Blues Festival at Sloss Furnaces