Allan Slutsky, also known by his pen name, Dr. Licks, (born c. 1952) is an American music arranger, producer, guitarist and historian.
He has authored several books including biographies on musicians James Jamerson and Bobby Rydell.
He is the winner of a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Slutsky wrote the 1989 book Standing in the Shadows of Motown, which profiles the life of the Funk Brothers' bass guitarist James Jamerson.
The film expanded the scope of Slutsky's 1989 book and covered The Funk Brothers group of musicians as a whole.