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Slim Smith (b. Keith Smith, 1948, Kingston, Jamaica, d. 1973) was a ska,
rocksteady and reggae singer, who has been described as "the greatest
vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era".Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter:
"Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0
Smith first came to prominence as a member of the Victors Youth Band, who
were highly praised at the 1964 Jamaican Festival.Larkin, Colin: "The
Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9 He
subsequently became a founding member and lead vocalist of The Techniques,
who recorded primarily with Duke Reid for his Treasure Isle label. In 1964
they recorded several songs for Byron Lee, two of which, "Don't Do It" and
"No One", were included on the "The Real Jamaica Ska" LP released by Epic
Records and co-produced by Curtis MayfieldBradley, Lloyd. "This Is Reggae
Music:The Story Of Jamaica's Music. Grove Pr
