So Here It Is by Dave Hill

So Here It Is by Dave Hill

In the 1970s, when Slade were the biggest band in the UK, Dave Hill was always the one having the most fun.

With 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.

Dave 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.

But there's more to Dave's life than rock'n'roll and good times. So Here It Is 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.

If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be a working-class lad from the Midlands suddenly confronted by unimaginable fame and wealth, So Here It Is is the definitive account, served with great heart and humour and filled with Dave's own collection of newand unseen photos.

• ‘Undeniably big of heart … The private tale of a lovable public Super Yob’ Planet Rock

• ‘A rock narrative without bluster or bravado’ New Statesman

• ‘An excellent look at a great career’ The Beat

Dave Hill was born in a castle in Devon and moved with his parents to Wolverhampton when he was a year old. As a teenager he taught himself to play guitar and in 1966 formed the band Slade.

After the break-up of the original band, Dave eventually re-formed Slade, and twenty-five years later, they are still regularly touring the world, playing to hundreds of thousands of fans. Dave married his wife Jan in 1973, and they have three children and six grandchildren. They still live in Wolverhampton.

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ISBN 13	9781783525799
ISBN 10	1783525797
Title	So Here It Is
Author	Dave Hill
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Unbound
Year published	2018-10-04
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.