Timeline
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10 September 1946
1950 - 1957 1958 1957 - 1962 1962 1964 Late 1964 1964 November 1965 1965 June 1966 2 December 1966 July 1967 19 May 1968 12 December 1968 1 January 1969 Early 1969 February 1969 April 1969 2 May 1969 9 May 1969 October 1969 24 October 1969 6 March 1970 18 September 1970 28 November 1970 21 May 1971 8 October 1971 |
Donald George Powell born in Bilston, Staffordshire
Attended Villiers Road Primary School, Bilston Started to play drums for the Boy Scouts Attended Etheridge Secondary Modern School for Boys Started studying metallurgy at Wednesbury Technical College Joined The Vendors as drummer The Vendors change name to The 'N Betweens The 'N Betweens sign to the Astra Agency - run by Maurice Jones Don with The 'N Betweens meet Noddy Holder, on a ferry to Germany, with his band The Memphis Cutouts. ('N Betweens travelling to Dortmund & Noddy travelling to Cologne/Frankfurt). Noddy Holder joins The 'N Betweens (Powell, Hill, Lea, Holder and Howells) The 'N Betweens first performance without Johnny Howells - Park Ballroom, Plymouth The 'N Betweens release "You Better Run" single on Columbia Records The 'N Betweens spend a week at the Star Palast in Kiel, Germany (Paul Raven aka Gary Glitter - takes pity on the starving band and buys them food) The 'N Betweens fly to the Bahamas to spend an eight week stint (which lasted 3 ½ months - because of the $35k hotel bill - which was never paid) at The Tropicana Club The 'N Betweens announce name change to Ambrose Slade (w.e.f. 1 January 1969) Name change to Ambrose Slade takes place Ambrose Slade switch agents to the Anita Anderson Agency The band spend a week at the Phillips Studio in Stanhope Gate, London Chas Chandler sees the 'N Betweens perform at Rasputins Club, New Bond Street Ambrose Slade release "Genesis" / "Roach Daddy" single on Fontana Records Ambrose Slade release "Beginnings" album on Fontana Records Ambrose Slade shorten their name to just Slade Slade release "Wild Winds Are Blowing" / "One Way Hotel" single on Fontana Records Slade release "Shape Of Things To Come" / "C'mon C'Mon" single on Fontana Records Slade release "Know Who You Are" / "Dapple Rose" single on Polydor Records Slade release "Play It Loud" album on Polydor Records Slade release "Get Down And Get With It" / "Gospel According To Rasputin" single on Polydor Records Slade release "Coz I Luv You" / "My Life Is Natural" single on Polydor Records |
Performing "Coz I Love You" on Top Of The Pops
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28 January 1972 24 March 1972 26 May 1972 25 August 1972 1 September 1972 1 November 1972 17 November 1972 7 January 1973 |
Slade release "Look Wot You Dun" / "Candidate" on Polydor Records Slade release "Slade Alive" album on Polydor Records Slade release "Take Me Bak 'Me" / "Wonderin' Y" single on Polydor Records Slade release "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" / Man Who Speaks Evil" single on Polydor Records "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" enters the UK Charts at #2 Slade release "Slayed?" album on Polydor Records Slade release "Gudbuy T'Jane" / "I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen" single on Polydor Records Slade play the London Palladium (to celebrate Britain's entry into Europe) |
NME front page - about Palladium gig
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London Palladium gig - 7 Jan 1973
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23 February 1973
27 February 1973 22 June 1973 26 June 1973 1 July 1973 4 July 1973 8 July 1973 29 July 1973 28 September 1973 2 October 1973 7 December 1973 11 December 1973 4 January 1974 15 February 1974 29 March 1974 19 April 1974 18 May 1974 28 June 1974 11 October 1974 29 November 1974 7 February 1975 13 February 1975 |
Slade release "Cum On Feel The Noize" / "I'm Mee, I'm Now and That's Orl" single on Polydor Records
"Cum On Feel The Noize" enters the UK Charts at #1 (and stays at #1 for 4 weeks) Slade release "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me" / "Kill 'Em At The Hot Club Tonite" single on Polydor Records "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me" enters the UK Charts at #1 (and stays at #1 for 3 weeks) Slade concert at Earl's Court, London - audience 18,000 Don's white Bentley crashes in Compton Road, Wolverhampton seriously injuring Don and killing girlfriend, Angela Morris Frank Lea covers for Don on drums at Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of Man, show Frank Lea covers for Don on drums at second Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of Man, show Slade release "My Friend Stan" / "My Town" single on Polydor Records "My Friend Stan" enters the UK Charts at #4 (and climbs to #2 the following week) Slade release "Merry Xmas Everybody" / "My Town" single on Polydor records "Merry Xmas Everybody" enters the UK Charts at #1 (and stays there for 5 weeks) Wolverhampton inquest jury returns "open" verdict on Don's car crash Slade release "Old, New, Borrowed and Blue" album on Polydor Records Slade release "Everyday" / Good Time Gals" single on Polydor Records 28 day UK Tour starts at Bradford St George's Hall UK Tour ends after third show at London's Hammersmith Odeon Slade release "The Bangin' Man" / She Did It To Me" single on Polydor Records Slade release "Far Far Away" / "O.K.Yesterday Was Yesterday" on Polydor Records Slade release "Slade In Flame" album on Polydor Records Slade release "How Does It Feel" / "So Far So Good" single on Polydor Records Slade In Flame movie has it's London Premiere at the Metropole Cinema in Victoria |
Slade In Flame - London screenings 1975
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London Premiere - 13 February 1975
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18 April 1975
9 May 1975 End June 1975 5 July 1975 21 July 1975 12 September 1975 14 November 1975 Late November 1975 30 January 1976 5 March 1976 1 April 1976 9 April 1976 Jan 1977 21 March 1977 7 April 1977 1 May 1977 |
Slade commence 18 Date UK Tour at Bournemouth Winter Gardens
Slade release "Thanks For The Memory" / "Raining Down In My Champagne" on Polydor Records Slade fly to New York - they emigrate to the USA for 2 years US Tour commences at South Bend, Indiana Slade perform free concert at Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park (Schaeffer Beer Festival) Slade In Flame movie premieres in USA at the Ambassadore Theatre, St Louis Slade release "In For A Penny" / "Can You Just Imagaine" on Polydor Records Slade return to UK for two weeks to promote "In For A Penny" - they perform on Top Of The Pops and Supersonic Slade release "Let's Call It Quits" / "When The Chips Are Down" on Polydor Records Slade release "Nobody's Fools" album on Polydor Records Slade celebrate their 10th Anniversary with a party at Quince in Marylebone, London Slade release "Nobody's Fool" / "LA Jinx" single on Polydor Records Slade release "Gypsy Roadhog" / "Forest Full Of Needles" single on Barn Records Slade release "Whatever Happened To Slade" album on Barn Records Slade release " Burning In The Heat Of Love" / "Ready Steady Kids" on Barn Records Slade commence 11 date British Tour at Colston Hall, Bristol |
1977 Tour Flyer
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Backstage at The Rainbow, London - 1977
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17 October 1977
March 1978 17 March 1977 15 April 1978 18 April 1978 23 September 1978 6 October 1978 30 October 1978 29 November 1978 |
Slade release "My Baby Left Me" / "O.H.M.S" on Barn Records
Slade release "Give Us A Goal" / "Daddio" on Barn Records Slade commence 20 date British Tour at Andover Coutry Bumkin Club Slade complete British Tour by playing Hammersmith Odeon, London Slade add another 8 UK dates - commencing with Aberystwyth University 2nd British Tour of the year commences at Chatham Central Hall Slade release "Rock n Roll Bolero" / "It's Alright Buy Me" single on Barn Records Slade play the London Music Machine for the first time Slade play at The Great British Music Festival at Wembley Arena with The Jam |
The Great British Music Festival Poster
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Sounds - 28 October 1978
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Ginny Ginny on yellow vinyl - 1978
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18 May 1979
1 October 1979 3 October 1979 20 October 22 November 1979 29 November 1979 28 February 1980 25 March 1980 June 1980 12 June 1980 28 June 1980 |
Slade release "Ginny Ginny" / "Dizzy Mama" single on Barn Records
Slade release "Return To Base" album on Barn Records 20 Date British Tour commences at Cardiff University British Tour ends with date at the Music Machine, London Slade release "Sign Of The Times"/"Not Tonight Josephine" single on Barn Records Slade do four London Christmas Concerts - starting at the Thames Polytechnic 11 Date British Tour commences at Watford Town Hall British Tour finishes at Jersey Behans Club "Night Starvation" released by Slade on a "Six Of The Best" EP 13 Date British Tour commences at the Birmingham Cedar Club British tour ends at West Runton Pavilion |
Sue Wilkinson on TOTPs
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Don with Sue on TOTPs - August 1980
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Reading Festival 1980
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August 1980 24 August 1980 25 September 1980 19 October 1980 7 November 1980 27 November 1980 22 December 1980 16 January 1981 23 January 1981 26 January 1981 19 February 1981 10 March 1981 13 March 1981 |
Don plays drums for Sue Wilkinson on Top Of The Pops "You've Gotta Be A Hustler If You Want To Get On". Slade play the Reading Festival - replacing Blizzard Of Oz (Ozzy Osbourne's band) 17 Date British Tour commences at Webbington Club, Weston-super-Mare British Tour ends at Lyceum Ballroom, London (supported by U2) Slade release "Slade Smashes" album on Polydor records 21 Date British Tour commences at Cromwells, Norwich British Tour ends at Grimsby Central Hall 10 Date British Tour commences at Guildford Surrey University Slade release "We'll Bring The House Down" / "Hold On To Your Hats" single on Cheapskate Records British Tour ends at Hammersmith Odeon, London 17 Date British Tour commences at Hanley, Victoria Hall British Tour ends at Southampton Gaumont Slade release "We'll Bring The House Down" album on Cheapskate Records |
Onstage - March 1981
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Slade - 1981
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Tour T-Shirt - 1981
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27 March 1981
20 April 1981 4 May 1981 15 May 1981 25 May 1981 28 May 1981 22 August 1981 31 May 1981 4 September 1981 3 December 1981 20 December 1981 |
Slade release "Wheel's Ain't Coming Down" / "Not Tonight Josephine" single on Cheapskate Records
11 Date Swiss / German tour commences in Volkhaus, Zurich Swiss / German tour ends at Kongreshalle, Saarbrucken Slade release "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" / "I'm Mad" on Cheapskate Records 5 Date mini tour commences at Oxford New Theatre Slade play the Lochem Festival in Holland (with The Kinks and The Stray Cats) Slade play the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington (with AC/DC, Whitesnake and Blue Oyster Cult) Slade headline the Wolverhampton Fiesta Concert at Monmore Green Slade release "Lock Up Your Daughters" / "Sign Of The Times" single on RCA 15 Date British Tour commences at West Runton Pavilion British Tour ends at Hammersmith Odeon |
Ruby Red single - 1982
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Ruby Red single - 1982
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Tour programme - 1982
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19 March 1982
2 April 1982 23 March 1982 April 1982 12 November 1982 11 December 1982 13 December 1982 20 December 1982 11 November 1983 28 November 1983 3 December 1983 18 December 1983 24 December 1983 27 January 1984 19 March 1984 28 March 1984 24 April 1984 12 May 1984 Spring 1984 Spring 1984 13 May 1984 5 November 1984 6 December 1984 |
11 British Tour commences at Oxford Apollo
British Tour ends at Bristol Colston Hall Slade release "Ruby Red" / "Funk Punk & Junk" single on RCA Records Slade release "Rock and Roll Preacher" / "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" single in Germany only on RCA Records Slade release "(And Now The Waltz) C'est La Vie" / "Merry Xmas Everybody (Live & Kickin') single on RCA Records Slade release "Slade On Stage" album on RCA Records 6 Date British Tour commences at St Austell, Cornish Leisure World British Tour ends with concert at Birmingham Odeon Slade release "My Oh My" / "Keep Your Hands Of My Power Supply" single on RCA Slade's last ever 13 British tour commences at Aberystwyth King's Hall (orig band) Slade release "The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome" album on RCA Slade's last ever 13 Date British Tour (with original line- up) ends at Liverpool Royal Court Theatre Slade's "My Oh My" stuck at No2 in UK Charts (Flying Pickets "Only You" is No1) Slade release "Run Runaway" / "Two Track Stereo, One Way Mind" single on RCA Don flies with the Slade road-crew to Lubbock - for US Dates / promotion Slade play Cow Palace, San Francisco - the last full gig with the original line-up 25 date tour, supporting Ozzy Osbourne - due to start in Toronto is cancelled Slade release "Slade's Greats" album on Polydor Records Whilst in USA Don uses Maple Wood Ludwig kit (hired) "Run Runaway" reaches No20 in the Billboard Hot 100 (Slade's biggest US hit) Slade perform at the Montreaux Music Festival inFrance Slade release "All Join Hands" / "Here's To.." single on RCA Records Feel The Noize! biography written by Chris Charlesworth - published on Omnibus |
Manchester Apollo - 1982
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March 1984
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14 January 1985
1 March 1985 11 March 1985 29 March 1985 April 1985 18 November 1985 18 November 1985 January 1986 Spring 1986 2 February 1987 20 April 1987 27 April 1987 27 July 1987 July 1987 20 November 1987 |
Slade release "7 Year Bitch" / "Leave Them Girls Alone" single on RCA Records
23 date UK Tour including 3 dates at Hammersmith & Birmingham Odeons - cancelled Slade release "Myzsterious Mizster Jone"/"Mama Nature Is A Rocker" on RCA Records Slade release "Rogues Gallery" album on RCA Records Slade release "Little Sheila"/"Time To Rock" single in Canada, USA and Germany Slade release "Do You Believe In Miracles"/"My Oh My" (Swing version) single on RCA Slade release "Slade Crackers" album on Telstar Records Slade presented with Gold Disc for 100,000 sales of "Slade Crackers" in the UK Don makes solo recording of "Let There Be Drums" (never released) Slade release "Still The Same" / "Gotta Go Home" single on RCA Records Slade release "That's What Friends Are For"/"Wild Wild Party" single on RCA Records Slade release "You Boyz Make Big Noize" album on RCA Records Slade release "You Boyz Make Big Noize"/"Boyz Instrumental" single on Cheapskate Slade release "Ooh La La in LA"/"Don't Talk To Me About Love" single on CBS in USA Slade release "We Won't Give In"/"Oh La La in LA" single on Cheapskate Records |
Slade perform "You Boyz" on Get Fresh - 15 8 87
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You Boyz Make Big Noize - 1987
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15 November 1988
March 1991 5 April 1991 5 April 1991 6 April 1991 7 October 1991 11 November 1991 November 1991 2 December 1991 7 December 1991 December 1993 |
"Let's Dance" / "Standing On The Corner" single released on Cheapskate Records
Slade release "The Slade Collection 81-87" album on BMG Records Slade exhibition opens at Walsall Town Hall Don and Dave Hill perform charity concert at Kidderminster Town Hall Slade celebrate 25 years together at the Walsall Town Hall (Fan Club Convention) "Radio Wall Of Sound" / "Lay Your Love On The Line" single released on Polydor Slade release "Wall Of Hits" album on Polydor Records "Wall Of Hits" receives a Silver Disc - certified by BPI "Universe" / "Red Hot" / "Merry Xmas Everybody" single released on Polydor Fan Club Convention - Wulfrun Hall, North St, Wolverhampton Slade release "The Slade Collection Vol 2 79-87" album on BMG Records |
Press Photo - 1991
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Press photo - 1991
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11 December 1992
December 1992 Spring 1993 1 May 1993 November 1993 1994 1995 1995 3 March 1996 17 July 1996 22 July 1996 December 1996 20 December 1996 February 1997 November 1998 1998 23 December 1999 2002 September 2002 10 September 2002 November 2002 |
Don and Dave Hill perform their first gig as "Slade II" - Umea, Sweden
Slade II line-up: Powell, Hill, Steve Whalley, Steve Makin, Craig Fenney Slade II complete first Australian Tour since 1974 Slade II perform their first UK concert - at Fantails, Woking Slade II release "Hold On To Love" / "Red Hot" single on Play That Beat! Records Slade II release "Keep On Rockin' " album on Play That Beat! Records Slade II release "Hot Luv" / "Wild Nites" single on Columbia Records in Europe only Slade II release "Black & White World" single on Columbia Records in Europe only Pre-Slade groups release "The Genesis of Slade" album on TMC Records Previous Slade manager Chas Chandler dies of an aortic aneurysm The original Slade re-unite at Chas Chandler's funeral at St George's Church, Cullercoats The original Slade reunite for the recording of Noddy's "This Is Your Life" in Manchester ITV's This Is Your Life (Noddy Holder) is broadcast Slade release "Greatest Hits - Feel The Noize compilation album on Polydor Slade vs Flush "Merry Xmas Everybody '98 Remix" single released on Polydor Dave Glover joins Slade II on bass guitar - Steve Makin and Craig Fenney leave the band The "It's Slade" documentary is screened on BBC1 Slade II shorten their name to Slade Slade release "Some Exercise" single on Virgin Records in Belgium The original Slade re-unite to receive Honorary Fellowships from the University of Wolverhampton Slade release "Take Me Home" / "Black & White World" single on Virgin Records in Belgium |
Koko flyer - 18 December 2011
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Koko - 18 December 2011
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Koko - 18 December 2011
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25 November 2002
Jan/Feb 2003 23 March 2004 June 2005 28 November 2005 2 October 2006 2006-2007 5 March 2007 28 September 2009 29 November 2009 18 December 2011 7 November 2012 15 December 2012 4 October 2013 14 October 2013 29 October 2013
21 December 2013 17 January 2014
1 March 2014 16 May 2014 15 November 2014 20 January 2017 3 February 2017 14 February 2017 28 December 2018 Dec/Jan/Feb 2018/19 1 November 2019 November 2019 3 February 2020 |
Slade release "Cum On Let's Party" album on Virgin Records
John Berry joins Slade on bass guitar/violin - Dave Glover leaves the band Slade release US "Get Yer Boots On - The Best of Slade" album on Shout! Factory Mal Nulty joins Slade on vocals/guitar - Steve Whalley leaves the band Slade release "The Very Best of... Slade" compilation album on Universal Music Slade release "The Slade Box" compilation on Salvo Records Salvo remaster and re-release Slade's back-catalogue on CD Slade release "B - Sides" compilation album on Salvo Slade release "Live at the BBC" album on Salvo Records Slade release "Merry Xmas Everybody - Party Hits" album on Universal Music Slade return to play the Music Machine - now called Koko - in Camden Town, London Slade commence 22 date UK Tour at Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall Slade UK Tour closes at Newcastle, Sage Theatre First biography book signing and charity Tea with Don Powell" event in Wolverhampton Publication date for Don's biography "Look Wot I Dun - My Life In Slade" on Omnibus Slade commence 23 date UK Tour at the Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
Slade UK Tour closes at Salisbury City Hall Don records session with Ela Roxx in Oldenburg, Germany
Don in the UK for book signing at the Merry Hill Centre in Dudley Don spends weekend at BMF Festival event in Peterborough, UK Don does "Audience with..." talk at 'Louder Than Words' festival in Manchester Don joins together with Suzi Quatro and Andy Scott and releases QSP CD QSP play their first ever gig at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, Australia & commence tour QSP play monumental gig at the Sydney Opera House on Valentine's Day 2017. Don has an accident at Peterborough station - he snaps tendons in both legs. Don receives treatment and is hospitalised in Peterborough for 5 weeks. After recovery for months Don returns to stage with Slade at Horsens Denmark - performing three songs. Don performs more gigs in Docken and Malmo - the Malmo gig on 3 November 2019 will be the last time he appears onstage with Dave Hill. Don announces he has left Slade and is forming a new band Don Powell's Slade with Craig Fenney. |
