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Sydney Crooks (born Sydney Roy Crooks, 24 February 1945, Westmoreland, Jamaica), also known as Sidney Crooks, Sidney Roy, Luddy Pioneer, Luddy Crooks, Brother Coleand now Norris Cole, is a Jamaican singer and record producer, and founder and original member of the classic Jamaican vocal trio The Pioneers since 1962. == Biography == Crooks was born in Westmoreland and after moving to Trench Town aged 17, entered the music business in 1962 first as a member of The Spectaculars, and The... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sydney Crooks first charted in 1969 with Long Shot Kick De Bucket.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement, including 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: The Special AKA Live! EP - #2: Long Shot Kick De Bucket - #3: Starvation / Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiope
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  The Pioneers
1.
10/1969
#2  Long Shot Kick De Bucket
The Pioneers

47 pts
21
UK
written by Canic Agard, Sydney Crooks greentick & Loren Robinson
  The Specials
The Special AKA Live! EP
2.
01/1980
#1  The Special AKA Live! EP
The Specials

from The Special AKA Live!   
201 pts
1
UK
as the Special AKA
written by Jerry Dammers, Lloyd Chalmers, Dimitri Tiomkin, Webster, George Agard, Sydney Crooks greentick, Jackie Robinson, Harry Johnson, Roy Ellis & Monty Naysmith
  Starvation
3.
03/1985
#3  Starvation / Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiope
Starvation

24 pts
33
UK
written by George Agard, Sydney Crooks greentick & Jackie Robinson

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