The Lost Generation was an American

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group from

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. The members began singing together in 1969 (after Jesse Dean completed time in the

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) and shortly after forming, Lowrell Simon's childhood friend, Gus Redmond (who was by that time promotional head at

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), had the group record with producer

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. The result of these sessions was the single "The Sly, Slick and the Wicked", which became a hit in the US, and whose sales earned Brunswick Records enough profits to buy itself out and dissociate itself from its parent company,

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, that same year.

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Allmusic.com The group scored a few further hits, and disbanded in 1974, with members Brownlee and Fred Simon later joining Mystique, and Lowrell Simon embarking on a successful career as a solo artist. Larry Brownlee died in 1978; Fred Simon currently sings bass vocals with

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. Lowrell Simon died in 2018.

Members

* Lowrell Simon (formerly of

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; died 2018) *Fred Simon *Jesse Dean *Larry Brownlee (formerly of The C.O.D.s; died 1978) *Leslie Dean

Discography

*''The Sly, Slick and the Wicked'' (Brunswick Records, 1970) *''The Young, Tough and Terrible'' (Brunswick Records, 1972)

Singles

*"The Sly, Slick and the Wicked" (1970) US #30, US R&B Singles #14

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Allmusic.com. *"Wait a Minute" (1970) US R&B Singles #25 Lowrell Simonat Allmusic.com *"Someday" (1971) US R&B Singles #48 *"Talking the Teenage Language" (1971) US R&B Singles #35 *"Your Mission (If You Decide to Accept It) Part I" (1974) US R&B Singles #65

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lost Generation, The Musical groups from Chicago American soul musical groups Musical groups established in 1969 Musical groups disestablished in 1974 1969 establishments in Illinois 1974 disestablishments in Illinois