Slade

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1995

First Recording: 1969

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Slade
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
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🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Slayed? (1972)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Mama Weer All Crazee Now (1972)
Cum on Feel the Noize (1973)

Slade @ Wikipedia

Will Slade be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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why Kinks and not Slade? cum and feel the Noize - Oasis style is amazing. totally underapreciated and disrespected

Posted by BigP on Saturday, 12/19/2015 @ 20:10pm


no disrespect but wtf - lovin spoonful and the hollies in the HoF and not Slade? I am getting angrier by each song I am listening to.

Posted by bigP on Saturday, 12/19/2015 @ 20:17pm


Staggering that they aren't in. Slade Alive is still on high rotation in my CD player. One of the great albums of all time.

Posted by Max Emery on Friday, 04/8/2016 @ 18:34pm


I say: NO!
Slade are one of the best..if not the best R&R Band ever emerged on Planet Earth. We all know it! Madonna is in!???(R&R)T.Rex ain´t! (Influence!)
This Institution is a farce!!! And you can be proud not to be in this "Museum"!
The Pistols denied! Right so!
As was Ozzy!! "On Oct. 4, the singer fired off a letter to the Hall of Fame,
saying: “Just take our name off the list. Save the ink. Forget
about us. The nomination is meaningless, because it’s not voted on
by the fans. It’s voted on by the supposed elite for the industry
and the Media, who’ve never bought an album or concert ticket in
their lives, so their vote is irrelevant to me.” He says, “Let’s
face it, Black Sabbath has never been media darlings. We’re a
people’s band and that suits us just fine.”
Great for Slade too!!!

Posted by Ralle on Sunday, 01/13/2019 @ 12:54pm


I say: NO!
Slade are one of the best..if not the best R&R Band ever emerged on Planet Earth. We all know it! Madonna is in!???(R&R)T.Rex ain´t! (Influence!)
This Institution is a farce!!! And you can be proud not to be in this "Museum"!
The Pistols denied! Right so!
As was Ozzy!! "On Oct. 4, the singer fired off a letter to the Hall of Fame,
saying: “Just take our name off the list. Save the ink. Forget
about us. The nomination is meaningless, because it’s not voted on
by the fans. It’s voted on by the supposed elite for the industry
and the Media, who’ve never bought an album or concert ticket in
their lives, so their vote is irrelevant to me.” He says, “Let’s
face it, Black Sabbath has never been media darlings. We’re a
people’s band and that suits us just fine.”
Great for Slade too!!!

Posted by Ralle on Sunday, 01/13/2019 @ 12:56pm


They deserve to be in just because their lead singer Noddy Holder had the most powerful voice ever. Probably the best band not currently inducted.

Posted by Timothy Horrigan on Tuesday, 07/9/2019 @ 21:20pm


Saw five slade shows in america one slade two show in the u.k. fantastic catalog from start to finish. Better than t. Rex or sweet imho. The Oasis of the seventies

Posted by keith marron on Wednesday, 01/15/2020 @ 12:59pm


'Legendary live act' is often an over used term. However in this case it applied to every gig this band ever played. Sadly from 1977 to 1980 despite playing hundreds of fantastic gigs, there popularity had waned from being mega stars to being followed by 500 loyal fans by 1980. They ended up playing some gigs with 100 fans their in 'chicken in a basket' clubs.

Their new releases couldn't get radio play, and as a result they ended up on their own 'cheapskate' label pressing up 2000 records, most of which didn't sell and ended up being melted down. By mid 1980 they were about to call it a day, despite trying to get on the Reading Rock Festival, for which the organisers weren't interested in them. They hadn't played together since June 1980, when the call came in from Reading. The organisers contacted them 1 day before the festival was due to start. Ozzy Osbourne had pulled out and this band were asked to fill in and play 3 days later. They played the Reading Festival on Sunday 24 August 1980 at 5pm. It was recorded by the BBC.

Given all that had transpired over the previous 3 years, and that the band couldn't sell any records, had not played together for 2 months, had been playing to audiences of 500, they were going to play in front of a heavy metal audience that probably wouldn't accept them, and they were about the call it a day, I it put it to you that this was the greatest gig ever played - absolutely legendary.

David Graham of Slade in England was there. His summary of Slade live is:

I may be slightly biased, I accept that right from the word go, but it is my contention having seen just about every 'name' band that has existed in the past 40 odd years, that there has never been a finer band on any stage at any time. Not many even came close to generating the same level of excitement amongst their audience by the time they had reached the end of their set. Slade on the other hand walked out onto the stage to an almost tangible atmosphere generated by the assembled collective gathered to pay homage to them.

Holder, the showman supreme, had the audience in the palm of his hand, a knowing wink, a ribald comment or two and you knew he was one of us, at least that's what we all thought way back then. His tremendous vocal power coupled with his crunching rhythm guitar was a tour de force all of its own. Add the thunderous chest thumping bass of Lea, the simple but deadly effective lead guitar of Hill and Powell's rock steady back-beat and you had a phenomenal live act.

Slade simply were the best and LOUDEST band I ever saw live....Same as me, and its not even close

Posted by ross patterson on Thursday, 07/23/2020 @ 17:25pm


Como no mencionar a Slade en el salón de la fama. No solo influenció a varias bandas ya escritas aquí. Ellos crearon la maqueta en evidencia para el Grunge. Nirvana o Smashing Pumpkins revalearon que fueron sus influencias. En el disco Whatever Happened to Slade. Demuestra su calidad de fuerza en ese género. Y sobre todo quizá es el disco menos conocido de ellos. Todo lo que tocaban era oro en nivel de producción. Hasta el propio John Lennon elogió a Noddy Holder por voz. Jimmy Lea, dándole lustre al Violín, generando ser un precursor al Folk Rock. Juntando el Disco Con el rock. con Nobody's Fool . Slade fué y será el grupo mas incomprendido, que solo los conocedores de la música, "Los desmantelaron para generar su propio estilo" Para muestra un botón. Y la gante, los olvidó o solo los usa como referencia en un par de canciones. O para mostrar que esos tipos se vestían de manera extravagante. Y encasillarlos en el Glam Rock. Siendo que es muy estúpido, Slade es Rock. Ellos son los padres del rock moderno. Aunque muchos no les cueste reconocer.

Posted by Lumaco on Wednesday, 10/7/2020 @ 09:37am


Slade goes without saying, a great rock n roll band. However, sadly did nothing in the USA market or in the Far East. Huge in the UK and Europe though. Single sold in millions but not so with Albums. Lots of people putting them outselling T. Rex. That is simply not true. T rex world album sales outsold Slade by millions. Bolan in his short lifetime selling around 39m worldwide. So, should Slade be inducted? Well for me, no. So the question is, why should they?

Posted by Dan Fletcher on Tuesday, 11/24/2020 @ 06:37am


They should be included because they are the best live rock act of all time, interested in giving fans a great time and not being consumed by their own importance, like some of the so called 'accepted' rock bands. Thin Lizzy supported them in 1973 and were told to up their game by Slade's Manager, Chas Chandler. Blew all other bands away at Lincoln Festival 1972, Reading Festival 1980 and Donnington 1981, including the New wave of British Heavy Metal and the old wave, ACDC, Def Leppard etc. Successful all over the world, except USA, which wasn't ready for them in the 1970s. Try the album 'Whatever Happened to Slade' a 1977 heavy metal album.

I would back them live against any band, combination of bands, or combination of musicians that they could be compared to.

Posted by ross patterson on Tuesday, 12/15/2020 @ 11:54am


Slade, The silly side of Glam Rock. Not taking away the fact that they were a brilliant rock n roll band though. Huge in the UK, selling millions of singles there. Did very well in Europe too. I saw them live in 72. EXTREMELY Loud!! Sadly they had no real impact in the USA. They also struggled to write any iconic albums. For me song writing abilities limited too. However, the question is, should Slade be inducted? Well for me, I don't think they did enough to warrant a induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Yes they sold millions of shingles in the UK and some album success too. However it is not enough. Just my opinion.

Posted by Dok Denby on Friday, 12/18/2020 @ 04:39am


Slade not for me! I mean what have they done to warrant a induction into the rock and roll hall of fame? Yep they sold lots of singles in the UK but album sales are poor worldwide. Definitely influenced a few bands though. But all that is about it

Posted by Pete Cardell on Saturday, 12/26/2020 @ 08:54am


I mean come on let's get real here. They were the pathetic silly side of glam rock. Yep sold lots of records in the UK. If I remember rightly though, they had a disastrous tour of the USA and got booed in Australia and played to half filled halls in Japan. All that in 1973/74 then to be honest, it was all over. Not forgetting though that they were a massive band in the UK. However, they never had the song writing ability of the likes of Bowie, Bolan, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Lennon and McCartney. For that reason alone they should not be inducted. Sorry but NO!!!!

Posted by Colin Sale on Sunday, 01/17/2021 @ 15:11pm


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Posted by ThatRandomRaichu on Sunday, 06/13/2021 @ 08:46am


Mama, they're all crazy now! I can't believe they're not there yet. Slade just have to get included in the Rock'n'roll hall of fame…or else it's a shame. They were a great rock'n'roll band in both the 70's-80's and wrote a line of brilliant hit songs. Among the hits they wrote One of the best christmas songs ever.

Posted by Michael Bällstav on Saturday, 01/15/2022 @ 09:13am


Come on if anyone deserves to be in the rock and roll hall of fame. It's Slade.

Posted by Kim on Friday, 04/8/2022 @ 10:31am


Should Slade be in? A resounding, YES!! All four original members should be in. Will it happen? Probably not. From what I've been reading, they seem to no longer have good blood with each other; sadly if this is true. Most importantly, the so-called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is a total farce. Jay-Z? Huh? Rappers are in, but it took T.Rex how long???!! And the so-called qualifications. Now people are voting on the inductees. When this museum first came to light, I thought it was gonna be great. Yea, we(Detroit) didn't get it, but some kind of a museum that would have rock and roll preserved!!! The real roots that started it and going forward. It's all a joke now. I'd rather see Noddy, Jim, Don and Dave get together and get all the bad vibes cleaned and cleared and maybe perform again?

Posted by Gregory Andonian on Tuesday, 07/26/2022 @ 07:32am


Slade.. Sweet.. Smokie
sa jag..
Sweet.. Smokie.. Slade
eller..
Smokie.. Slade.. Sweet

Posted by Thomas Lindblom on Wednesday, 07/27/2022 @ 08:11am


I have seen all the big rock and heavy metal bands through the 70's , to the present day and the original Slade are still the best live band I have ever seen,
Keep on Rockin', get down and get with it.

Posted by Russ shaw on Thursday, 12/1/2022 @ 17:28pm


Saw Slade in 72 and 74, Brilliant live. Sold lots of singles in the UK. Worldwide album sale not so good. Very simple rock n roll but Brilliant at it. Not quite good enough to be inducted though. Glam rock has been well represented with T.rex and David Bowie so do we need another one. I could be wrong though.

Posted by Mick Chandley on Tuesday, 03/14/2023 @ 09:49am


Some of the groups and individuals that have already been inducted are people who have been influenced or inspired by the group slade they may get grouped in as just glam rock but they were so much more than that how many of your inductees wrote the majority of their own material and many of them have covered slade songs including motley cruel and oasis who both have praised them highly in the past just because a band has not made it big in the states should not be a reason for their lack of inclusion in the hall of fame some of the inductees you have in May well not be even as well known as the lad's of SLADE I hope you rectify this obvious oversight soon as they are more worthy than some you have already inducted

Posted by Ben Jones on Sunday, 08/20/2023 @ 03:52am


They are the embodiment of Rock 'n' Roll: great songs, colourful stage presence and a powerful live band; also hugely influential to other bands, including The Ramones. If Slade aren't going to be inducted, then what's the Hall supposed to represent?

Posted by YT on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 03:48am


Back in '73 met a girl - we both loved Slade and ran off to California rockin' out to it all to live happily ever after... Well that worked for awhile then she ran off with a couple of sailors and life goes on... Comes '83 and Quiet Riot remakes Cum on Feel the Noize and out of the blue I get a phone call from said young lady reminiscing and she wants to get back together... OK - that worked out for about a week and then we realized why it didn't work the first time.

Anyway - Thank You Slade for the great music and the memories.
You should be in the R&R Hall of Fame

Posted by Pete Faust on Wednesday, 02/28/2024 @ 10:05am


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