Lloyd Buonconsiglio, known professionally as Ian Lloyd, (born July 19, 1947) is an American rock singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the band Stories. The band's single "Brother Louie" rose to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1973. In 1971, Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums (Stories and About Us) with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, Traveling Underground, which was released under the name, Ian Lloyd and Stories, and included the Billboard #50 hit "Mammy Blue". After Stories, he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time.

Stories

Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer and bassist for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue" and "Brother Louie". A re-recorded version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song for Louis CK's comedy series Louie. Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift — the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance."

The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero

In addition to projects of his own, Ian has worked with The Ian Lloyd Band with Dan Natelli on Guitar (1995-2010) recording two CD’s, Planet X and O-de-Poe. Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.

Other work

He wrote a song for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.

Discography

Albums

Solo albums

With Stories

With Fast Forward

Singles

Solo singles

With Stories