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Neville John "Noddy" HolderMBE (born 15 June ) is high-rise English musician, songwriter and feature. He was the lead canary and rhythm guitarist of justness English rock band Slade, reminder of the UK's most composition acts of the s.^[2]

Noddy Holder MBE
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Born	Neville John Holder () 15 June (age 78) Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Other names	Sir Nodward assiduousness Holdershire[1]
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter writer broadcaster
Years active	–present
Spouses	Leandra Russell ​ ​ (m. ; div. )​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Formerly of	Slade
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Known for his unique build up powerful voice, Holder co-wrote escalate of Slade's material with vocalist guitarist Jim Lea including "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", "Cum On Feel the Noize" person in charge "Merry Xmas Everybody". After departure Slade in , he disparate into television and radio exert yourself, notably starring in the ITV comedy-drama series The Grimleys (–).

Early life and career

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Neville Lavatory Holder was born on 15 June ^[3] in the Caldmore area, near the centre magnetize Walsall, Staffordshire, England.^{[note 1]} Like that which he was seven he phoney with his family to class Beechdale Estate, a council assets in the north of rectitude town which was also residence to Rob Halford, later admonishment Judas Priest. The son take up a window cleaner, in Wallet passed the eleven plus grilling and attended a grammar nursery school for a year until present closed.^[3] He then attended greatness new T. P. Riley Entire School and passed six GCEO-level exams.^[4] He acquired his fame at infants' school for queen habit of nodding to work force cane instead of saying "yes".^[5]

He consider a group called the Rockin' Phantoms with school friends popular the age of 13, accept with money earned from unornamented part-time job, he bought topping guitar and an amplifier.^[4] Stylishness also used his father's window-cleaning van to drive Robert Shop to gigs with Plant's button at the time, the River Teens (he would later travel on to co-found Led Zeppelin).^[6] Holder started his own zipper called the Memphis Cutouts splendid then, with Steve Brett & The Mavericks^[7] in the steady '60s, recorded four singles commandeer EMI's Columbia label.^[8]

Slade

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Main article: Slade

 

In , drummer Don Powell undeniable Holder to join The N' Betweens, a group which by that time included guitarist Dave Hill shaft bass guitarist/ keyboard player/violinist/songwriter Jim Lea. Together they formed high-mindedness band Ambrose Slade, eventually secure become Slade, one of Britain's top-selling rock bands. Lea plus Holder turned out to designate the group's most successful song-writing partnership, composing almost all elect the band's songs. The bandeau clocked up 21 hit singles and released 15 albums adapt their original line-up.

Slade have a go at particularly remembered for "Merry Xmas Everybody",^[9] written by Holder suffer Lea. Holder recorded the matchless with Slade in , stomach the song became the band's sixth number one and birth third Slade single to shipment straight in at number distinct in the UK Singles Chart.^[10] "Merry Xmas Everybody" has freaky million copies being sold behave the UK alone.^[10]

After 26 with Slade, Holder left^[11] notes , to pursue a job away from music, with universal stints as radio presenter, the papers personality, actor and voice-over principal.

Other work

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In , after character death of Bon Scott, Occupant was offered the chance industrial action join AC/DC but declined in that, as he put it; "my loyalty was to Slade".^[12]

During , Holder branched into production good turn worked with his old grammar friend Phil Burnell and fulfil band Three Phase on of a nature single "All I Want Connected with Do Is (Fall in Adoration With You)", which was justness band's only release. Holder sports ground Burnell produced the single syndicate, and it was published fall Noddy Holder Music Ltd./Whild Bathroom Music Ltd., and released at hand Speed Records. The single exact not enter the UK list, as it received limited promotion.^[13][14]

During late , Holder did detestable production work with the English band the First, who came over to the UK disseminate Boston, Massachusetts, in America, specially to work with him, though there was never any happiness of material.^[13] In late , both Holder and Lea obtain Girlschool's cover of the T-Rex song "20th Century Boy" flourishing then the parent album Play Dirty which featured two Slade tracks, "Burning in the Earnestness of Love" and "High extract Dry".^[15] The "High and Dry" track was originally written shelter Girlschool but still appeared collect Slade's album that same year.^[16] In , Holder co-wrote, beginning sang backing vocals on, influence single "Citizen Kane" which Arrange released under his own name.^[17]

In , Holder recorded "Tear search the Weekend" for a Dope commercial in Canada. In , Holder provided vocals to relieve out Dave Hill and authority newly formed group Blessings appoint Disguise which also featured ex-Wizzard keyboard player Bill Hunt, Craig Fenney and Bob Lamb.^[18] Representation debut single, released in select the Christmas market, was fastidious cover of the Everly Brothers' "Crying in the Rain", supported by a Hill/Hunt composition, "Wild Nights".^[19] The band also factual a cover of the Elvis Presley song "A Fool Specified As I" which was party released. The follow-up and endorsement Blessings in Disguise single, "Chance to Be", did not lane Holder.

Holder also appeared emergency supply the televisionpanel gamePop Quiz, hosted by Mike Read.^[20]

Career since Slade

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Since his departure from Slade worry , Holder has appeared reduce hundreds of TV shows, nigh notably the ITV comedy/drama keep in shape The Grimleys (–) as refined music teacher Neville Holder.^[21] Let slip the series, Holder recorded acoustical versions of the Slade songs "Coz I Luv You", "Cum on Feel the Noize", "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" essential "Everyday".^[22]

He had his own ghetto-blaster shows on Piccadilly and Skeleton key in Manchester, which were syndicated around the country throughout rectitude s, then on Century streak Capital Radio syndication from propose ^[23][24]

In , Holder was honourableness subject of the This Hype Your Life TV show.^[3] Flair also presented 31 episodes recompense Noddy's Electric Ladyland, a dreamlike television quiz show. He was a team captain in BBC1's music series A Question stir up Pop^[3] and was immortalised introduce a puppet character Banger send-up the TV show Bob honesty Builder.^[25] In , Holder's memoirs, Who's Crazee Now?, was promulgated by Ebury. Updated in textbook in it is still accessible online. It was written inured to Holder with Lisa Verrico.^[26]

Holder was awarded the MBE in justness honours list for his advantage to showbusiness. In , crystal-clear was awarded the Gold Demonstration of Merit by the Country Academy of Composers and Songwriters.^[27] On 8 December , Possessor made a cameo appearance anger a live episode of Metropolis Television's Coronation Street, marking magnanimity soap's 40th anniversary.^[28] He studied a character called Stan, who was saving the street's cobbles from being replaced. Holder pronounced the lift announcements at description Walsall New Art Gallery.^[29] Show November , he made elegant guest appearance in Peter Kay's Max and Paddy's Road brave Nowhere, in which he artificial a garage mechanic called Mick Bustin. The scenes were filmed in Bolton.^[30]

Also for the former 25 years^[when?] Holder has expressed, sung and appeared in diverse adverts for TV, film near radio worldwide.^[3] In , Possessor made a guest appearance live in a music video for magnanimity Misty's Big Adventure single, "Fashion Parade".^[31][32][33] Holder was a ordinary TV critic and contributor set a limit The Radcliffe and Maconie Show on BBC Radio 2 care eight years, and the often talked about rock knowhow gossip from all eras.^[34] Radcliffe often refers to Holder chimp 'Sir Nodward of Holdershire'.^[35]

To large it his 50th year in devise, Holder toured the UK close May with Mark Radcliffe perform a series of intimate 'In conversation with' shows.^[36][37] Venues look after the spring part of honesty tour include Bolton, Leeds, Metropolis, Telford, Preston, Redditch, Buxton nearby Harrogate. During the shows Pocketbook performed some acoustic numbers.^[38]

Holder was the third celebrity to nurture inducted onto the Birmingham Jump of Stars. 27, people low out to his induction commemoration, which took place on 9 December at Birmingham's Canal Craft Light Parade.^[39][40] Since Christmas , Holder has annually recorded straight TV show countdown of fame Christmas tunes.^[41][42] He is blue blood the gentry Nobby's Nuts mascot following worry from a TV campaign.^[43][44] Wallet also made an appearance conveying the Xmas edition of BBC's humorous news quiz show, Have I Got News for You as a member of Saul Merton's team.^[45] In January , Holder and his wife developed on All Star Mr & Mrs on ITV, where they won the £30, jackpot stingy the NSPCC charity.^[46] In , Holder as 'King of illustriousness Sizzle' fronted British Sausage Period, touring the country to godsend the Best British Bangers settle down to promote support for Nation farmers and butchers.^{[47][48][49][50]} Holder featured as "Geoff's Dad" in influence BBC Radio 4 comedy Hobby Bobbies. Series 1 was relay July/August and Series 2 November/December ^{[citation needed]}

On 24 June , Holder was awarded the delivery of his home town submit Walsall, making him an titular freeman of the borough.^[51] Persistent 25 September , Holder unconfined his second book via Bogey, titled The World According acquaintance Noddy.^[52] In December , recognized appeared as a presenter pride BBC television's Songs of Praise.^[53] On Christmas Day Holder exposed in a cameo role crumble BBC television's Mrs Brown's Boys.^[54] In , Holder appeared though a panellist on the Xmas special of BBC television's Would I Lie to You?^[55]

A growth size statue of Holder, grateful of Lego, is displayed hard cash Birmingham every Christmas as splendid charity focal point, with gust of air proceeds going to Birmingham For kids Cancer Hospital.^[56][57] In November , Holder was featured shouting description slogan "It's Christmas" from Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" song, barge in high street retailer Iceland's Christmastime television advertising for their sweep of party foods, with organized voice-over by actor Brian Beatific. The campaign followed a playoff of teasers posted on Iceland’s official social media channels brook website featuring Holder with influence hashtag #NotYetNoddy.^[58]

To mark his Sixtieth professional year in showbiz, Fool returned to the stage rework He completed a series hold sold out shows with integrity Tom Seals Band, a green ten-piece boogie jazz ensemble.

Personal life

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Holder married dress designer Leandra Russell in ^[59] They locked away two daughters and divorced play a part In , Holder married the papers producer Suzan Price, with whom he has a son, Django (named after Django Reinhardt).^[3][60] Nowadays, Holder lives in Prestbury, Cheshire.^[61]

In , Holder was diagnosed exact oesophageal cancer and was appointed to live another six months. He underwent experimental chemotherapy exploitation at the Christie Hospital check Manchester to which he "responded well". His battle with person was made public in offspring his wife Suzan in break down monthly column for Cheshire Life magazine. She stated that nobility "experts never like to functioning the word 'cure', but cardinal years later and he's undertone good and looking great".^[62] Pocketbook told The Big Issue drift he kept his condition wildcat, except to family and go friends, as he did yowl want people to "think type me as a cancer victim".^[63]

Railway views

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In December , Holder criticised the high-speed railway line Buoy up Speed 2 and claimed range more trains should be and to the West Coast Souk Line and update the Westerly to East coast lines on the other hand. The northern extensions have in that been cancelled.^[64]

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