Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band’s chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stood at over 6,500,000. Their best-selling single, “Merry Xmas Everybody”, sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary It’s Slade, the band have sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
Dave Hill – guitar vocals
John Berry – bass, violin, backing vocals, lead vocals
Russell Keefe – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Alex Bines – drums
Don Powell 1966–2020
Jim Lea 1966–1992
Noddy Holder 1966–1992
Steve Whalley 1992–2005
Steve Makin 1992–1996
Craig Fenney 1992–1994
Trevor Holliday 1994–2000
Dave Glover 2000–2003
Mal McNulty 2005–2019
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