Slim Smith was born Keith Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1948.

His … Read Full Bio ↴Slim Smith was born Keith Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1948.

His recording career began in a group called The Techniques that recorded for Duke Reid amongst others. When the original Techniques disbanded in 1965 he formed The Uniques.

From 1969 he concentrated on his solo career, recording sides for Coxone Dodd's Studio One, ten of which were compiled for the album Born To Love. He then began a successful working relationship with Bunny Lee, scoring a hit with 'Everybody Needs Love'.

By the start of the 70s he was having mental problems, resulting in a stay in the Bellevue Mental Hospital. In 1973 he injured himself trying to get into his parents house and died of his wounds.

Bread Line Blues
Slim Smith Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Slim Smith:

A Place In The Sun Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a…
Ain't Too Proud to B I know you wanna leave me, But I refuse to let…
aint too proud to beg I know you wanna leave me, But I refuse to let…
Breadline Blues '31 The latest news Has struck me funny Says you have no friends…
Build My World Around You (boy) if I could build my whole world around you,…
Do You Love Me Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
Everybody needs dub Say you wanna be loved But you won't let me love…
For Once In My Life For once in my life I have someone who needs…
Girl Of My Dreams I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…

Give me a love Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
It Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
Jenny I only met you just a couple of days ago I…
Just A Dream I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me Thinkin' bout us,…
Let Me Love You Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
Love As the bitter tears fall from your eyes a thousand…
Love me tender Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
My Conversation All I need from you is a good conversation (conversation) '…
My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…
One Way Love As the bitter tears fall from your eyes a thousand…
People Get Ready People get ready, to do, do rocksteady People get ready, to…
Place In The Sun Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a…
spanish harlem There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up…
The Time Has Come I′ve walked on down on so many road Guided on a…
The Time Was Come A thousand years, they waited for Someone who would be true…
There is a light There's a light A certain kind of light That never shone o…
Too proud to beg I know you wanna leave me, But I refuse to let…
Watch This Sound There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly …
What Does It Take Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
Will You Still Love Me Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
You Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweet…
You Lied To Me Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…

You've Got What It Takes Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…

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@johnschriefer7516

7y↑1

so bloody good this song

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