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Gimme Little Loving

(Sydney Crooks)

This song was written by Sydney Crooks in 1967 when he was a member of the Jamaican group The Pioneers.  When he came to record it he realised it needed an additional vocalist and so after he had heard a young electrical welder sing outside the studio he decided to take him on.  The welder was Jackie Robinson and together they took the song to No. 3 on the Jamaican chart.  It has since been recorded by several artists.

The Mexicano recordings
Ice GUY 8 (UK 45)
This version is the B-Side to The Mexicano’s successful “Move Up Starsky” released on 45 in 1978.

Sources:

  1. http://www.45cat.com/record/guy6
  2. https://www.discogs.com/The-Mexicano-Move-Up-Starsky-Gimme-Little-Loving/release/3629881