Slade – My Oh My. Top Of The Pops 1983
Nice quality video recorded from Top Of The Pops 1983. Slade are an English rock band who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter at No.1, and all six of the Wolverhampton band’s chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. Total UK sales stand at 6520171, and their best selling single, “Merry Xmas Everybody”, has sold in excess of one million copies. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music has also made mention of Holder’s powerful vocals and guitarist Dave Hill’s equally arresting dress sense along with the deliberate misspelling of their song titles for which they became well known. In November 2004, Holder made a guest appearance in the second episode of Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere – where he played a garage mechanic called Mick Bustin. From 2005 Holder has appeared in an advertisement campaign for Nobby’s Nuts and Crisps. Over the last twelve years Holder has voiced and appeared in many adverts for TV, film and radio. In 2005, original singer for Slade 2, Steve Whalley left the band whom was replaced by Mal McNulty who has sung for the band since. In November 2005, Polydor released a new Slade compilation titled “The Very Best of Slade” which featured two discs with included the majority of Slade singles for …
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Another good one, Ian. Keep em coming.
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