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'''The Slickers''' were a [[Jamaica]]n [[rocksteady]] and [[reggae]] [[band (music)|group]] in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
'''The Slickers''' were a [[Jamaica]]n [[rocksteady]] and [[reggae]] [[band (music)|group]] in the late 1960s and early 1970s.


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The Slickers centred on Derrick Crooks, one of the founding members of [[The Pioneers (band)|The Pioneers]] along with his brother Sydney. In the mid-1960s, The Slickers consisted of the Crooks brothers and Winston Bailey.<ref name="Moskowitz">Moskowitz, David V. (2006), ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, {{ISBN|0-313-33158-8}}, pp. 271-2.</ref> Derrick was the only constant member,<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998), ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0242-9}}, p. 274.</ref> with Abraham Green joining the Crooks brothers at the time "Johnny Too Bad" was recorded.<ref name="Moskowitz" /> The Slickers have often been wrongly assumed to simply be an alias for The Pioneers due to their similar vocal stylings.<ref name="Larkin" /> The Slickers toured the [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]] on the back of the success of "Johnny Too Bad", and continued until 1979, when they recorded the ''Breakthrough'' album, before splitting up.
They are best known for the [[song]], "Johnny Too Bad", which featured on the [[The Harder They Come (soundtrack)|film soundtrack]] of ''[[The Harder They Come]]'',<ref name="NME Rock 'N' Roll Years">{{cite book

The song "Johnny Too Bad" was written by Trevor "Batman" Wilson, Winston Bailey, Roy Beckford and Derrick Crooks, as members of The Slickers.<ref>Campbell,
Howard (2018) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/splash/original-8216-rude-bwoys-8217-the-slickers-_125459?profile=1116 Original 'rude bwoys' The Slickers]",
''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/86663 |title=Original versions of Johnny (Too) Bad written by Winston Bailey, Roy Beckford, Derrick Crooks, Delroy Wilson |website=SecondHandSongs.com |date= |access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> Performed by The Slickers, the song was used in the soundtrack for the 1972 [[Jimmy Cliff]] film, ''[[The Harder They Come (soundtrack)|The Harder They Come]]'',<ref name="NME Rock 'N' Roll Years">{{cite book
| first= John
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| id= CN 5585}}</ref> and was included in the soundtrack album. The album was far more successful than the film, selling well in the American and British markets, and Johnny Too Bad soon became a popular song to be played and recorded by other musicians and bands. It was [[cover version|covered]] by [[Jim Capaldi]], drummer for the band [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]], on his third solo album, 1975's [[Short Cut Draw Blood]]. Later it was also covered by the [[United Kingdom|British]] reggae group [[UB40]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-labour-of-love-mw0001797989|title=The Best of Labour of Love - UB40 &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |access-date=2021-05-24|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> the American reggae punk band [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jah-wont-pay-the-bills-mw0001047600|title=Jah Won't Pay the Bills - Sublime &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |access-date=2021-05-24|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> American power pop band The Silencers (1980, [[Columbia Records]]),{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} and blues artist [[Taj Mahal (musician)|Taj Mahal]].<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-taj-mahal-vol-1-mw0001881155|title=The Best of Taj Mahal, Vol. 1 - Taj Mahal &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |access-date=2021-05-24|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitar player [[John Martyn (singer)|John Martyn]] covered it in three different versions with additional lyrics, first on his 1980 album ''[[Grace and Danger]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/grace-danger-mw0000194797|title=Grace & Danger - John Martyn &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |access-date=2021-05-24|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> a second version recorded during the Grace and Danger sessions and then released on an extended Grace and Danger album in 1981. After he signed with Warner, Island Records released an extended 12" dub version, recorded prior to the Grace and Danger sessions, on 1982's [[The Electric John Martyn]]. The song was also part of [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] artist [[Peter Rowan]]'s live repertoire during much of the mid-1980s{{Citation needed|date = October 2016}} and covered by the Jerry Garcia Band in late 1994 and 1995.
| id= CN 5585}}</ref> and which was sung with additional lyrics by [[John Martyn (singer)|John Martyn]] on his ''[[Grace and Danger]]'' album.

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The Slickers centred around Derrick Crooks, who had been one of the founding members of [[The Pioneers (band)|The Pioneers]] along with his brother Sydney. In the mid 1960s, The Slickers consisted of the Crooks brothers and Winston Bailey.<ref name="Moskowitz">Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 271-2</ref> Derrick was the only constant member,<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 274</ref> with Abraham Green joining the Crooks brothers at the time "Johnny Too Bad" was recorded.<ref name="Moskowitz" /> The Slickers have often been wrongly assumed to simply be an alias for The Pioneers due to their similar vocal stylings.<ref name="Larkin" /> The Slickers toured the [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]] on the back of the success of "Johnny Too Bad", and continued until 1979, when they recorded the ''Breakthrough'' album, before splitting up.

The song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1972 Jimmy Cliff film, ''[[The Harder They Come (soundtrack)|The Harder They Come]]'', and later [[cover version|covered]] by the [[United Kingdom|British]] reggae group, [[UB40]], the American reggae punk band [[Sublime]] and blues artist [[Taj Mahal (musician)|Taj Mahal]]. The song was also part of [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] artist [[Peter Rowan]]'s live repertoire during much of the mid 1980s.


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The Slickers
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae
Past members
  • Derrick Crooks
  • Sydney Crooks
  • Winston Bailey
  • Abraham Green
  • Roy Beckford

The Slickers were a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae group in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The Slickers centred on Derrick Crooks, one of the founding members of The Pioneers along with his brother Sydney. In the mid-1960s, The Slickers consisted of the Crooks brothers and Winston Bailey.[1] Derrick was the only constant member,[2] with Abraham Green joining the Crooks brothers at the time "Johnny Too Bad" was recorded.[1] The Slickers have often been wrongly assumed to simply be an alias for The Pioneers due to their similar vocal stylings.[2] The Slickers toured the United Kingdom and United States on the back of the success of "Johnny Too Bad", and continued until 1979, when they recorded the Breakthrough album, before splitting up.

The song "Johnny Too Bad" was written by Trevor "Batman" Wilson, Winston Bailey, Roy Beckford and Derrick Crooks, as members of The Slickers.[3][4] Performed by The Slickers, the song was used in the soundtrack for the 1972 Jimmy Cliff film, The Harder They Come,[5] and was included in the soundtrack album. The album was far more successful than the film, selling well in the American and British markets, and Johnny Too Bad soon became a popular song to be played and recorded by other musicians and bands. It was covered by Jim Capaldi, drummer for the band Traffic, on his third solo album, 1975's Short Cut Draw Blood. Later it was also covered by the British reggae group UB40,[6] the American reggae punk band Sublime,[7] American power pop band The Silencers (1980, Columbia Records),[citation needed] and blues artist Taj Mahal.[8] The Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitar player John Martyn covered it in three different versions with additional lyrics, first on his 1980 album Grace and Danger,[9] a second version recorded during the Grace and Danger sessions and then released on an extended Grace and Danger album in 1981. After he signed with Warner, Island Records released an extended 12" dub version, recorded prior to the Grace and Danger sessions, on 1982's The Electric John Martyn. The song was also part of bluegrass artist Peter Rowan's live repertoire during much of the mid-1980s[citation needed] and covered by the Jerry Garcia Band in late 1994 and 1995.

Albums

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  • Many Rivers to Cross (1976), Klik
  • Breakthrough (1979), Tad's

References

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  1. ^ a b Moskowitz, David V. (2006), Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, pp. 271-2.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1998), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 274.
  3. ^ Campbell, Howard (2018) "Original 'rude bwoys' The Slickers", Jamaica Observer, 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018
  4. ^ "Original versions of Johnny (Too) Bad written by Winston Bailey, Roy Beckford, Derrick Crooks, Delroy Wilson". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 242. CN 5585.
  6. ^ "The Best of Labour of Love - UB40 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Jah Won't Pay the Bills - Sublime | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. ^ "The Best of Taj Mahal, Vol. 1 - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Grace & Danger - John Martyn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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