No Slade No Oasis It's as devastating & as simple as that' Noel Gallagher Slade's music & style dominated & defined the 1970s With six consecutive number one singles they were the UK's number one group & sold millions of records all over the world At their peak Slade enjoyed success & adulation not seen since The Beatles Now for the first time the man whose outlandish costumes glittering make-up & unmistakable hairstyle made Slade the definitive act of Glam Rock tells his story Growing up in a council house in 1950s Wolverhampton Dave always knew he wanted to be a musician & in the mid-sixties with Don Powell founded the band that in 1970 would settle on the name Slade Their powerful guitar-driven anthems formed the soundtrack for a whole generation & their Top of the Pops performances led by their flamboyant ever-smiling lead guitarist became legendary But So Here It Is reveals that there's much more to Dave's life than Top of the Pops & good times Packed with previously unseen personal photos the book uncovers surprising family secrets tells the inside story of the original band's painful break-up explores Dave's battles with depression his decision to reform Slade & go back on the road & his recovery from the stroke that threatened to cut short his career Told with great heart & humour So Here It Is is the story of the irresistible rise of Dave Hill Superyob; the definitive account of his journey from working-class lad to global rock star