Slim Smith | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Smith |
| Born | 1948 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 1972 (aged 23–24) |
| Genres | Rocksteady, Reggae, Ska |
| Years active | 1960s-1970s |
Slim Smith (born Keith Smith; 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica – 1972) was a ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. In their book Reggae: The Rough Guide (1997), Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton described Smith as "the greatest vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era".[1]
- ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0