{"product_id":"so-here-it-is-book-dave-hill-9781783524204","title":"So Here It Is","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the 1970s, when Slade were the biggest band in the UK, Dave Hill was always the one having the most fun. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith twenty-three Top 20 hits, six consecutive number-one singles and the smash hit 'Merry Xmas Everybody' (which has charted every year since), Slade were unstoppable. Now, for the first time, the man whose outlandish costumes, glittering make-up and unmistakable hair style made Slade one of the definitive acts of the Glam rock era, tells his story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave Hill's journey from a Wolverhampton council house to rock royalty follows a classic arc: he bought his first guitar from a mail-order catalogue and taught himself to play, before forming a band with his school friend, Don Powell. When, in 1966, they were joined by the song-writing powerhouse of Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, a great rock band was born. Slade's blend of power-chords, memorable hooks, choruses and anthemic lyrics formed the soundtrack for a whole generation growing up in the 1970s - and leading it all in flamboyant style was the irrepressible, always-smiling Dave Hill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there's more to Dave's life than rock'n'roll and good times. \u003ci\u003eSo Here It Is\u003c\/i\u003e also frankly covers the original band's painful break-up, Dave's subsequent battle with depression, and his recovery from the stroke that threatened to cut short his performing career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever wondered what it feels like to be a working-class lad from the Midlands suddenly confronted by unimaginable fame and wealth, \u003ci\u003eSo Here It Is \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive account, served with great heart and humour and filled with Dave's own collection of newand unseen photos.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49529588941073,"sku":"GOR008735713","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49546958668049,"sku":"GOR009290123","price":26.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1783524200.jpg?v=1751425224","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/so-here-it-is-book-dave-hill-9781783524204","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}