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Donald George Powell (born 10 September 1946) is an English musician who was the drummer for glam rock and later hard rock group Slade for over fifty years.
I am Don Powell, the original drummer in Slade. This is my official website. On this website you will find information about my time in Slade and I will also write about personal things that I am doing. There is technical information on the drum kit that I use, as well as a biography giving you details on my past.
Don was born on 10 September 1946 in Bilston, Staffordshire - and christened Donald George Powell. He had a fairly normal childhood. When his young his parents obtained their very first home - a council property in Bilston - an industrial area of the West Midlands.
May 21, 2022 · Legendary Slade drummer Don Powell has been allowed home from hospital just 48 hours after a four-and-a-half-hour operation for bowel cancer.
Overview. All the members of Slade grew up in the Black Country. Drummer Don Powell and bassist Jim Lea were born and brought up in Wolverhampton, lead vocalist Noddy Holder was born and brought up in nearby Caldmore in Walsall, and lead guitarist Dave Hill moved to Wolverhampton from Holbeton, Devon as a child.
Jun 15, 2020 · It was the morning of July 5, 1973, and the story made front-page headlines on just about every UK national daily newspaper: Slade drummer Don Powell had been seriously injured after crashing his Bentley the night before.
May 15, 2021 · He’s travelled all over the world but Slade legend Don Powell is in no doubt that the Black Country will forever be in his heart and mind. By Andy Richardson. Published May 14, 2021.
