Chicago soul vocal group the Lost Generation had their biggest hit with "The Sly, Slick and the Wicked," a mellow ballad that hit number 14 R&B and number 30 pop in the summer of 1970. The group members were lead singer/songwriter Lowrell Simon, Fred Simon, Jesse Dean, and Larry Brownlee. Brownlee had been a member of the singing group the C.O.D.'s, whose single on the local Kellimac label, "Michael (The Lover)," made it to number five R&B in 1965.

After Dean completed a stint in the Army, he joined Lowrell, Fred, and Brownlee in the Lost Generation. Childhood friend Redmond, who was now head of promotion and marketing for Brunswick Records, introduced the group to producer Carl Davis in 1969. The single "The Sly, Slick and the Wicked" was co-written by Lowrell, Brownlee, and Redmond. The hit tied for trade publication Record World's 1970 Record of the Year award with the Jackson 5's "ABC." The release also generated enough money for Brunswick to buy itself out from its owner, Decca Records. On the flip side was "You're So Young but You're So True." The next single, "Wait a Minute," was written by The Chi-Lites' Eugene Record. The Simon-Brownlee-Redmond trio wrote "Someday" and "Talking the Teenage Language." All were included on The Sly, Slick and the Wicked, released in the fall of 1970. After their last chart hit, "Your Mission (If You Decide to Accept It) Part 1," the group disbanded.

All Music Guide

The Lost Generation
All In The Course Of A Day
Crawl Before You Walk
Dear Prudence
Didn't I Blow Your Mind
Give Me Just A Little More Time
I'm So Tired
Lost Generation, The
Love Land
Love On A Two Way Street
One More Bridge To Cross
Paulette
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Sly, Slick And The Wicked, The
Someday
Sure Is Funky
Talking The Teenage Language
Thin Line, The
This Is The Lost Generation
Wasting Time
You Only Get Out Of Love
Young, Tough And Terrible, The
You're So Young But You're So True