In 1969, they renamed themselves Ambrose Slade and adopted a skinhead look, an ill-judged stylistic shift that simply made them look menacing. But in 1971, having shortened their name to Slade ...

Starting off as the ’N Betweens before changing their name to Ambrose Slade and then just Slade, they even shaved off their hair at one point to try to take advantage of the skinhead trend.

The 'N Betweens Then Ambrose Slade, from a record-company secretary who named her handbag Ambrose and her shoes Slade. Then they dropped the Ambrose. From Mark Bassett.

Hill and Powell met Holder and Lea, invited them to join the band (by then known as the ’N Betweens), which was renamed Ambrose Slade in 1969, and then simply Slade. It was when they discovered ...

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They asked Noddy and, later, Jim to join. They changed their name to Ambrose Slade but their debut album bombed. Noddy’s powerful voice and the band’s raucous live act caught the attention of ...

On seven-inch, the real Slade rarities are their pre-hit singles and what they issued earlier as Ambrose Slade and The 'N Betweens. Slade, though, weren’t all about the UK. They were, for example, ...

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In 1969, they renamed themselves Ambrose Slade and adopted a skinhead look, an ill-judged stylistic shift that simply made them look menacing. But in 1971, having shortened their name to Slade, their ...