Famous People with Name Slim

Slim Harpo            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Slim Harpo: was a blues musician.Born James Moore in Lobdell, Louisiana, the eldest in an orphaned family, Moore worked as a longshoreman and building worker during the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of the foremost proponents of post-war rural blues, he began performing in Baton Rouge bars under the name Harmonica Slim. He later accompanied Lightnin' Slim, his brother-in-law, both live and in the studio, before commencing his own recording career in 1957. Named Slim Harpo by producer Jay Miller, the artist's solo debut coupled "I'm a King Bee" with "I Got Love If You Want It." Influenced by Jimmy Reed, he began recording for Excello Records, and enjoyed a string of popular R&B singles which combined a drawling vocal with incisive harmonica passages. Among them were "Rainin' In My Heart" (1961), "I Love The Life I Live", "Buzzin'" (instrumental) and "Little Queen Bee" (1964). On these hits he was accompanied by understated electric backing from the regular stable of Excello musicians — including Lazy Lester, whom Harpo influenced.

Slim Aarons            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Slim Aarons: was an American photographer noted for photographing socialites, jet-setters and celebrities.At 18 years old, Aarons enlisted in the U.S. Army, working as a photographer at West Point and later serving as a combat photographer in World War II and earning

Slim Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Slim Smith: was a ska, rocksteady and reggae singer, who has been described as "the greatest vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era"Smith first came to prominence as a member of the Victors Youth Band, who were highly praised at the 1964 Jamaican Festival.[2] He subsequently became a founding member and lead vocalist of The Techniques, who recorded primarily with Duke Reid for his Treasure Isle label.

Iceberg Slim            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Iceberg Slim: also known as Robert Beck and born as Robert Lee Maupin, was an African American writer who started out as a pimp and whose writings were particularly successful among black audiences.

Fatboy Slim            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Fatboy Slim: is an English big beat musician.

William Joseph "Bill"[1] Slim            Origin/Culture/Country: British

William Joseph "Bill"[1] Slim: was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. He fought in both World War I and World War II. He was wounded in action three times during his career.