Slam Creepers

Slam Creepers
Origin Sweden,
Genres Beat, rock
Years active 1962 - 1969
Labels Bill Records, Olga Records
Past members 1963-1969
Björn Skifs
Kenneth Windahl
Lars Christians
Lollo Svenson
Janne Fackt
Kent Igelstrom

Slam Creepers were a rock band from Vansbro, Sweden formed by Björn Skifs in 1962 and broke up in 1969. Björn Skifs then went on a solo career.[1] They had some moderate hits including a cover of a Foundations song "We Are Happy People". Skifs would later find success with a number 1 hit "Hooked on a Feeling as a member of Blue Swede.
The name is a humorous anglicisation of Swedish 'slamkrypare', 'mud crawlers', a slang name for a kind of shoes.

Discography

Singles

  • Go On Home Baby / Nobody - Bill BT 106 - 1966
  • Cross A Million Mountains I've Got A Way Of My Own - Bill BT 110 - 1966
  • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / See Saw - Bill BT 113 - 1967
  • Funny How Love Can Be / En Sång Om Kärlek - Bill BT 114 - 1967
  • Big Black Piano Too Good To Be Real Bill BT 118 - 1967
  • Lemon Tree / Open The Door To Your Heart - Bill BT 119 - 1967
  • Joe's Got The Right / I Put A Spell On You - Bill BT 121 - 1967
  • 1968 It's Saturday /Listen Hold It Baby - Bill BT 122 - 1968
  • Love A Go Go / Vansbro Memories - Bill BT 123 - 1968
  • Mister Personality Man / Cash Box Ladies Behaviour Bill BT 126 - 1968
  • We Are Happy People / I Just Couldn't Get You Out Of My Mind - Bill BT 128 - 1968
  • Ha Ha Ha / Livin' With Lies - Bill BT 129 - 1968
  • My Horoscope / Vi Lever Glada Dagar - Bill BT 130 1968
  • Land Of Love / Sweet Ruth - Bill BT 136 - 1969
  • Every Bit Of My Life (Credited to "Björn Skifs" / Lovey Dovey - Bill BT 141 - 1969

EP

  • Nobody / Good To Me / Go On Home Baby / Gotta Take The First Plane Home - Bill BTE 105 - 1966

Albums

  • Bubbles - Bill BTLP 11 - 1967
  • Sweet Ruth - Bill BTLP 12 - 1968

References

  1. Answers.com Björn Skifs
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