Slade's Dave Hill leads festive sing-a-long fifty years on from smash hit Merry Xmas Everybody
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It's been half a century since it first reached the peak of the hit parade, but it still brings a happy feeling to one of its performers.
The Slade hit "Merry Xmas Everybody" has become a Christmas tradition, played on the television, at Christmas parties, in pubs and clubs and even at schools and colleges across the country since it first became the UK Christmas number one in 1973.
The song has become one of the most loved by the Black Country band, who enjoyed a string of hits in the 1970s, and is still a highlight of any Slade concert played by the band, of which Dave Hill is still a full-time member.
The 77-year-old was the guest of honour at Wolverhampton College for a festive sing-a-long with Futures tutor Richard Cooper and students from the programme, which encourages independence, employability and inclusion and ensures each young person has maximised opportunity to progress to independent adult lives, on Monday.
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The reason Dave Hill is still doing this after fifty years? is because he simply loves music. and he never turns down an opportunity to cheer people up. and it was so wonderful for those people in the wheel chairs. Dave Hill is fantastic and an honorable man. thank you so much for all you do Dave Hill.
Wow! The joy of those kids faces who weren’t even born when this truly timeless Christmas song first came out. Wishing them all a very merry Christmas! God bless ya Dave!
He's a genuinely lovely man, and a very talented one at that.
That brought a tear to my eye superb
My silver god, Mr Hill, wishing you a great Christmas from a Melbourne suburban kid who stood mesmerised by you on stage on 4 th February 1973 at the Melbourne Showgrounds. It was stinking hot and raining but us fans didn’t care I loved you then and still do, Australia loved Slade. You were always smiling and you made us smile too. You are a legend and Slade is legendary. Best wishes from Australia for a great 2024. 🇦🇺🥳😘👍
@andrewparker4341
7 ай бұрын
Well said Sheree. I was a 9 year old kid from downtown Pakenham Victoria. Not old enough to go to a concert, but I got my first album in Christmas 73. Sladest. Dave looked so cool on that album cover
@shereemcclelland2186
7 ай бұрын
@@andrewparker4341 another Slade fan, hey Andrew they reakon a Slade Alive LP was in every second household in Australia, we sure loved them. I was from good old Frankston. I now live in Poowong, not far from you, got horses but can also play my Slade music as loud as I want, no neighbours on door step 🥳👍
@andrewparker4341
7 ай бұрын
Yes my older brother had a copy Sheree. Enjoy Slade loud in Poowong. Lovely little town. Have a great, safe Christmas.
Dave Hill absolute legend.
Well done Dave, you're an absolute legend! 🤩🤩🤩
What a lovely video. Wonderful to see such joy spread by music. It is the universal language. Well done Richard, Dave and the clarinettist. 👏👏👏
Well done Dave and the other Wonderful Gentleman!!
Slade were the BIGGEST glam-rock group ever. They had more hits than anyone else of the same genre and lasted longer as a complete original group. Simple as that. Be proud of what you did, guys.
Nice one Dave. This is lovely
goo on oura daarve show um how its dun oura kid.....LOVE THIS SO MUCH ..Merry Chritsmas folks .
What a nice treat. Slade were always a happy fun band. So joyous seeing the crowd’s reactions 😀 🥰
Dave Hill eine Freude ihn noch so vital und lebensfroh zu sehen, vielen Dank fuer diesen Beitrag
Great to see everyone enjoying themselves good for all concerned 😊
Great! Love Wolverhampton!
what a fabulous video!
I love Dave hill manlove mind
Good lad Dave.
Awesome! x
Brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏
Brilliant great fun had.
The best version ever , MERRY CHRISTMAS !
Now that’s Christmas 🎄✌️😎
Very nice to see them again with this audience!
just brilliant
👍 thanks for this great video. Good old Dave Hill putting a smile on everyone's face as usual.
Welldone❤
Well done everyone,A very merry Christmas. Saw Dave in Hastings a couple of years ,Brill.
Dave Hill is amazing for his age. 👍
Legend
Oh bless
Lovely. 🎅
Nice one Dave
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Yes great. But nothing without the other 3.
Dave on a Taylor guitar!
Anyone think Dave looks like Ken Dodd's love child?
Nice to give such joy
Where would we be without a heart for the disadvantaged? Great work guys. 🥲 It's Chriiiisssssstttttmmmmmaaaassssss!!!!!! lol