Slam Creepers
Slam Creepers | |
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| 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. 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.