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So Here it is- Dave Hill

Who doesn’t know Merry Xmas Everybody?(which even has its own Wiki entry!)

A song from 1973 (was it really that many years ago?) which has become iconic

and transcended the generations. Dave Hill was and is a part of Slade who sang and

glammed through it all. This is his story. From a brummie boy to a well known face.

The one who was known for his silver suits and straight hair. From working at Tarmac

to giving it all up to do a months work abroad- which was unheard of at the time.

This is a real down to earth story of a working boy-made-good. Dave was and is a

hard working man and despite having the trappings of a good life, things haven’t

always been that way. When, as the general public, we see someone “famous” we

tend to think that the money flows easily in. As Dave explains time and again

fortune wasn’t easily had and came and went with records or the lack there of.

I think what struck me about this book was Dave’s reflection towards the end.

Quoting Wordsworth he pauses and says “ Being still enough in my own mind,

clear enough to see the sun sparkling on the water, that matters to me now.

You can have your mind so cluttered with thinks that you miss it” A man who

has realised what the precious things in life are and is fortunate enough to be

here to enjoy them when things could have been so different.

A very interesting, highly enjoyable read. Nice one Superyob!

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