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SLADE40years - website - ARCHIV 2008 12th March Civic`s Wall of Fame planned To nominate a name to appear on the Wall of Fame, write to Wall Of Fame, The Editor, 51-53 Queen Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1ES; email promotions@expressandstar.co.uk or nominate by posting your selection below. http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/03/12/civics-wall-of-fame-planned/ 
Express & Star newspaper 12.03.2008:
A Wall of Fame honouring the Black Country`s wealth of home-grown talent is being created as part of celebrations to mark Wolverhampton Civic Hall`s 70th anniversary.
Some of the greatest stars have graced the stage over seven decades.
The Civic is 70 years old on May 12 and bosses want fans to play their part in honouring the region`s stars as singers, musicians and artists on the wall being created at the North Street venue.
Any stars with links to the Black Country, whether they were born here or studied here, may be eligible for a place on the wall.
The region has produced Walsall-born Noddy Holder, frontman of top 70s and 80s band Slade, Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant, who grew up in Halesowen, Dudley comedian Lenny Henry and award-winning Smethwick actress Julie Walters. Read the whole story : http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/03/12/civics-wall-of-fame-planned/
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26th of April the Danish TV channel DR2 airs a glam rock special from 8 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Thirty minutes of the special is dedicated to Slade and both Don Powell and Lise Lyng Falkenberg participate. DR2 came to interview her in February and they accompanied her on a visit to Don's where they shot interviews with both him and his girlfriend. The Slade section of the special is on at 9.40 p.m. For those of you who have a Danish IP address it will be possible to see the special at www.dr.dk as well.   Thanks very much to Jörgen from Denmark for the nice calender 04/08 K.O.R. !!!  How Led Zeppelin legend almost sang for Slade ICBirmingham 2.3.2008:
IT is the unthinkable - Led Zeppelin rock legend Robert Plant leading Black Country chart heroes Slade into action, bellowing "Mama Weer All Crazee Now!"
But it so nearly happened. Instead of singing Zeppelin classics such as Stairway To Heaven and Whole Lotta Love, Plant could have been the voice of Cum On Feel The Noize and Merry Xmas Everybody.
A new book reveals that the Kidderminster-born superstar was considered as the frontman for Slade.
It also tells of:
* the time the Led Zeppelin star was BOOED offstage;
The Slade connection was back in 1968 when the group was still called The N` Betweens, and had yet to find fame and fortune. At the time, Plant was between jobs on the stairway to stardom.
Someone suggested the young blues-rocker would make a good frontman for the band, backed by guitarists Dave Hill and Noddy Holder, bassist Jimmy Lea and drummer Don Powell.
Noddy had been working as a roadie for Plant, helping to set up his stage gear.
Powell recalls: "We all thought that Robert had such a unique voice, and was a great frontman.
"But our tour manager said: `You don`t need anyone else - Nod can do the job!`"
The rest is history. Walsall warbler Noddy Holder smashed pop records as he took Slade to the top of the charts for a sensational string of mis-spelled hit singles.
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/sundaymercury/news/tm_method=full%26objectid=20551096%26siteid=50002-name_page.html K.O.R. - Ilpo -
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