One of Britain's best-loved bands for their magnificently catchy songs,
ridiculous stage costumes, and a raucous humour personified by
sandpaper-throated front man Noddy Holder, Slade mixed anarchy and pop and
dominated the UK charts through the 1970s. Starting out as the N'Betweens and
then Ambrose Slade, they didn't achieve success until they dumped their skinhead
look and cultivated a colourful image built on zany outfits and misspelt song
titles. Their first hit came with a rock'n'roll cover, Get Down And Get With It,
but their chart domination was built thereafter on origina...