17 November 2024
Wolverhampton’s glam rockers SLADE fronted by loudmouth
Noddy Holder (now aged 78), were a massive hit machine back in
the early seventies with 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number
ones on the UK Singles Chart.
One of those number 1’s was COZ I LUV YOU, with great violin
play by Jimmy Lea, that topped the British charts on 17 Nov 1971,
this day 53 years ago.
15 June 2021
Neville John “Noddy” Holder was born on 15 June 1946. Happy 75 to the
brilliantly loudmouthed frontman of glam rock legends SLADE who scored a
stunning series of massive get-down-and-get-with-it hits in the 70s. He left the
band in 1992, starting a new career as radio presenter, television personality,
actor and voice-over artist. Back in 1980 after Bon Scott, singer of legendary
hard rockers AC/DC passed away he was asked to replace Scott. Holder said
no: “My loyalty is to Slade”.
Well alright everybody, let your hair down
Want to see everybody get up off their seat
Clap your hands stamp your feet, get down
get with it
Three big Slade moments to
celebrate Noddy‘s birthday…
– GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT –
– CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE –
– COZ I LUV YOU –
SLADE: Bio – Discography
(photo on top: cover of Holder’s book: ‘The World According To…)