Formed in Wolverhampton in 1966, Slade's chart career spanned 3 decades. Slade were unstoppable throughout the seventies becoming one of Europe's biggest bands, releasing 6 smash hit albums, including three No-1’s, and their hit singles are synonymous with the era. The sensational songwriting partnership of Noddy Holder and Jim Lea provided a soundtrack to the Glam Generation and with a run of 17 consecutive Top 20 singles between 1971 and 1976, no other act of the period experienced such success.

In the eighties Slade enjoyed a renaissance, buoyed by a spectacular appearance at the Reading Festival in 1980, their hits included “My oh My”, which reached number 2 in 1983 and a year later with “Run Runaway”, cementing their legacy as one of the UK’s greatest bands.


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The 8th Slade studio album 'Return To Base' was released #OnThisDay in 1979. What's your favourite song from the album?

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📸 Slade in September 1972, photo by Barry Plummer

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'Know Who You Are' released as a single on this day in 1970, 55 years ago!

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Where was your first Slade gig?

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Slade fans photographed ahead of their Earls Court show in 1973.

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📸 Slade photographed in London, 1971. By Gered Mankowitz

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Noddy and ‪@ozzyosbourne‬ photographed at the Marquee Club in London in 1985.

📸 Steve Gray

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Don out and about with some familiar faces recently!

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45 years ago in 1980, Slade played their historic set at Reading Festival!

What are your memories of this gig?

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📸 Slade photographed for Pink&Tina Magazine, 1974

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