Slade | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Walsall and Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK |
Genres | Glam rock |
Years active | 1966 – present |
Labels | Polydor Records RCA |
Website | Current and Classic line-up |
Members | Dave Hill Don Powell John Berry Mal McNulty |
Past members | Noddy Holder Jim Lea Steve Whalley Steve Makin Craig Fenney Dave Glover Trevor Holliday |
Slade is an English Hard rock /Glam rock band. The band started in 1966 and were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The band released fifteen studio albums and four live albums.
With worldwide success, particularly in the UK and Europe, the band scored six number one singles on the UK chart, and a total of 24 top forty singles in the country. The original line-up split in 1992 which led guitarist Dave Hill and drummer Don Powell to form Slade II, with new members. The new line-up continues to tour today.