Chris Slade

Chris Slade
Chris Slade in 2012
Chris Slade in 2012
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Slade Rees
Born (1946-10-30) 30 October 1946 (age 78)
Pontypridd, Wales
OriginCardiff, Wales
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion
OccupationDrummer
Years active1964–present
Websitechrisslade.com

Chris Slade (born Christopher Slade Rees; 30 October 1946) is a Welsh[1] drummer, who is perhaps best known for playing for Manfred Mann's Earth Band from its inception in 1971 to 1978 on eight albums, and AC/DC, for which he drummed from 1989 to 1994 and performed on the 1990 album The Razors Edge. He returned to AC/DC in February 2015 to replace Phil Rudd for the "Rock or Bust World Tour".[2][3] Slade has also played with Tom Jones, Toomorrow, Uriah Heep, The Firm, and Asia.[4]

  1. ^ "Bio". Chris Slade.
  2. ^ "Drummer Chris Slade Photographed at Grammy Awards Ahead of Ac/Dc's Performance - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Chris Slade Confirms Return To Ac/Dc: 'This Is An Amazing Opportunity For Me' - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 7 February 2015.
  4. ^ Hill, Gary. "Biography: Chris Slade". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2010.