Little Eva
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".
This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Little Eva (disambiguation).
Little Eva
Eva Narcissus Boyd
June 29, 1943
Belhaven, North Carolina, U.S.
April 10, 2003 (aged 59)
Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.
Singer
1961–1971, 1987–2001
- Dimension
- Collectables
- Amy
- Verve
- Spring
- Malibu
Death[edit]
Boyd continued performing until she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in October 2001. She died on April 10, 2003, in Kinston, North Carolina, at the age of 59,[1] and is buried in a small cemetery in Belhaven, North Carolina. Boyd's gravesite was sparsely marked until July 2008, when a report by WRAL-TV of Raleigh, North Carolina, highlighted deteriorating conditions at the cemetery and efforts by the city of Belhaven to have it restored.[9] A simple white cross had marked the site until a new gravestone was unveiled in November of that year. Boyd's new grey gravestone has the image of a steam locomotive prominently engraved on the front and the epitaph reads: "Singing with the Angels".[10]
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