Slade

English rock band from Wolverhampton. The original lineup consisted of Noddy Holder (vocals, guitar), Dave Hill (guitar), Jim Lea (bass), Don Powell (drums). Slade rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. They were the first act to have three singles enter at #1. The group started off as The N' Betweens. They were rrenamed Ambrose Slade to satisfy the terms of their new record deal with Fontana Records. They released one under the Ambrose Slade name, before coming under the management of Chas Chandler who shortened the name to Slade in 1969. After Lea and Holder left the band, the remaining members performed for some time as Slade II before returning to the original name. Ambrose Slade January 1969 - December 1969 Don Powell - Drums Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals Jim Lea - Bass Guitar / Violin Noddy Holder - Lead Vocals / Guitar Slade December 1969 - 1992 Don Powell - Drums Dave Hill - Lead Guitar / Vocals Jim Lea - Bass Guitar / Violin / Keyboards / Flute / Vocals Noddy Holder - Lead Vocals / Guitar Slade II (Version 1) December 1992 - Mid 1994 Don Powell – Drums Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead vocals Craig Fenney - Bass Guitar / Vocals Steve Makin - Guitar / Vocals (Died: March 2021) was a English guitarist. Slade II (Version 2) Mid 1994 - December 1996 Don Powell – Drums Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals Trevor Holliday - Bass Guitar / Vocals Steve Makin - Guitar / Vocals (Died: March 2021) was a English guitarist. Slade II (Version 3) December 1996 - September 2000 Don Powell – Drums Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals Trevor Holliday - Bass Guitar / Vocals Slade II (Version 4) and renamed Slade (Version 2) Oct 2000 - Early 2003 Don Powell – Drums Dave Hill - Guitar Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals Dave Glover - Bass Guitar Slade (Version 3) February 2003 - 30 June 2005 Don Powell – Drums Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals John Berry - Bass Guitar / Vocals Slade (Version 4) 2005–2019 Don Powell – Drums Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals Mal McNulty - Guitar and Lead Vocals John Berry - Bass Guitar Slade (Version 5) 2019–2020 Don Powell - Drums Dave Hill - Guitar, Vocals Russell Keefe - Vocals, Keyboards John Berry - Vocals, Bass, Violin Slade (Version 6) 2020– Dave Hill - Guitar, Vocals Russell Keefe - Vocals, Keyboards John Berry - Vocals, Bass, Violin Alex Bines - Drums