📰 Dave Hill – Cover & Feature – Apr. 1973
- Slade
- Apr 1, 1973
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 14
A burst of glam‑era electricity: glitter, heat‑lamp lighting, and Slade’s unmistakable stomp captured in a magazine spread built for maximum impact.
đź“° Publication Details
Publication: POP Magazine
Date: April 1973
Section / Page: Cover + Four‑Page Feature
Format: Photo Feature / Artist Profile
đź“° What the Clipping Shows
The cover presents Dave Hill mid‑performance, guitar raised, face and costume shimmering under stage lights. Inside, a two‑page spread titled “SLADE – Stampfende Rock‑Walze” pairs a large live photograph with inset images of Jimmy Lea, Noddy Holder, and Dave Hill, alongside a block of German text describing the band’s sound and origins. Typography is bold, colourful, and unmistakably early‑’70s European pop‑press.
This clipping matters because it captures Hill at the height of Slade’s glam‑rock power — a visual record of his flamboyant stage persona and the band’s working‑class, high‑energy identity.
đź“° The Story Behind It
By 1973, Slade were one of Europe’s most successful rock acts, and POP Magazine frames them as a force built on simplicity, rhythm, and showmanship. The article emphasises their raw, stomping sound and their roots in British working‑class culture.
“Ihre einfachen, stampfenden Rock‑Takte haben die Gruppe zu einem der erfolgreichsten Rock‑Acts der letzten Jahre gemacht.”
The tone is celebratory and grounded, highlighting the band’s connection to their audience and their commitment to entertainment. Hill and Holder are singled out as natural performers whose showmanship predates Slade’s fame.
“Sänger Noddy Holder und Gitarrist Dave Hill sind die geborenen Entertainer.”
The feature situates Slade within the lineage of ’60s British beat music, presenting them as heirs to a tradition they’ve reshaped into a louder, more exuberant form — a “rock‑walze” rolling through the early ’70s pop landscape.
đź“° Quotes from the Article
“Ihre einfachen, stampfenden Rock‑Takte haben die Gruppe zu einem der erfolgreichsten Rock‑Acts der letzten Jahre gemacht.”
“Sänger Noddy Holder und Gitarrist Dave Hill sind die geborenen Entertainer.”
đź“° Related Material
• Disc – Slade Tour Adverts – 1972
• Record Mirror – Slade Features – Early 1970s
• Chronicle Entry – Slade: Live Performance Archive
Additional material connected to this entry is listed in the tag index at the foot of the page.
đź“° Visual Archive
POP Magazine cover and four‑page Slade feature, April 1973 — Dave Hill in full glam‑rock performance mode.
The spread includes a full‑page live shot, inset member portraits, and a large block of German editorial text.
đź“° Closing Notes
This POP feature captures Dave Hill at his most iconic — glittering, theatrical, and central to Slade’s joyous, stomping identity. It stands as a vivid document of the band’s peak and of Hill’s role as one of glam rock’s most recognisable guitar heroes.
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