Noddy Holder
{{Short description|English musician (born 1946)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2021}}
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| name = Noddy Holder
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE|size=100%}}
| image = File:Noddy Holder (modified).jpg
| caption = Holder performing in 1981
| birth_name = Neville John Holder
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|6|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Walsall, Staffordshire, England
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer|songwriter|writer|broadcaster}}
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Leandra Russell|1976|reason=div|1984}}
- {{marriage|Suzan Price|2004}}
}}
| children = 3
| years_active = 1966–present
| website = {{url|noddyholder.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{hlist|Glam rock|hard rock|}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| past_member_of = Slade
}}
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Neville John "Noddy" Holder {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 15 June 1946) is an English musician, songwriter and actor. He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the English rock band Slade, one of the UK's most successful acts of the 1970s.{{cite book|first= David|last= Roberts|year= 2006|title= British Hit Singles & Albums|edition= 19th|publisher= Guinness World Records Limited|location= London|isbn= 978-1-904994-10-7}}
Known for his unique and powerful voice, Holder co-wrote most of Slade's material with bass guitarist Jim Lea including "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Merry Xmas Everybody". After leaving Slade in 1992, he diversified into television and radio work, notably starring in the ITV comedy-drama series The Grimleys (1999–2001).
Early life and career
Neville John Holder was born on 15 June 1946 in the Caldmore area, near the centre of Walsall, Staffordshire, England.Walsall was within Staffordshire at the time of Holder's birth, though it is now within West Midlands. When he was seven he moved with his family to the Beechdale Estate, a council estate in the north of the town which was also home to Rob Halford, later of Judas Priest. The son of a window cleaner, in 1957 Holder passed the eleven plus exam and attended a grammar school for a year until it closed.{{cite book |year=1999 |first=Noddy |last=Holder |isbn=0-09-187503-X |title=Noddy Holder – Who's Crazee Now? |publisher=Ebury Press}} He then attended the new T. P. Riley Comprehensive School and passed six GCE O-level exams.{{cite book |title=Slade, Feel the Noize!: an Illustrated Biography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mf9GAAAACAAJ |last=Charlesworth |first=Chris |author-link=Chris Charlesworth |year=1984 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=London |isbn=0-7119-0538-X}} He acquired his nickname at infants' school for his habit of nodding to teachers instead of saying "yes".{{cite web |title=Noddy Holder - Series 3 Episode 3 {{!}} Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt - Podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIE1JZ1Jf2U&t=4726 |website=YouTube |access-date=8 October 2024 |date=24 September 2022}}
He formed a group called the Rockin' Phantoms with school friends at the age of 13, and with money earned from a part-time job, he bought a guitar and an amplifier. He also used his father's window-cleaning van to drive Robert Plant to gigs with Plant's band at the time, the Tennessee Teens (he would later go on to co-found Led Zeppelin).{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/26/noddy-holder-people-think-i-live-in-a-cave-all-year-and-come-out-in-december-shouting-its-chriiisstmaaasss |title=Noddy Holder: 'People think I live in a cave all year and come out in December, shouting It's Chriiisstmaaasss!' |last1=Simpson |first1=Dave |date=26 November 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=26 November 2015}} Holder started his own band called the Memphis Cutouts and then, with Steve Brett & The Mavericks{{Cite web|url=http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/articles/InBetweenTimes/Page6b.htm|title='N Between Times|website=www.historywebsite.co.uk}} in the early '60s, recorded four singles for EMI's Columbia label.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brumbeat.net/maverick.htm|title=Steve Brett and The Mavericks: one of Noddy Holder's first bands|website=www.brumbeat.net}}
Slade
{{main|Slade}}
File:Noddy Holder - Slade - 1973.jpg
In 1966, drummer Don Powell persuaded Holder to join The N' Betweens, a group which already included guitarist Dave Hill and bass guitarist/ keyboard player/violinist/songwriter Jim Lea. Together they formed the band Ambrose Slade, eventually to become Slade, one of Britain's top-selling rock bands. Lea and Holder turned out to be the group's most successful song-writing partnership, composing almost all of the band's songs. The band clocked up 21 hit singles and released 15 albums with their original line-up.
Slade are particularly remembered for "Merry Xmas Everybody",{{cite web |url=http://www.everyhit.com/christmas/festivefifty.html |title=Biggest Hits 'About' The Festive Season |website=EveryHit.com |access-date=6 December 2018}} written by Holder and Lea. Holder recorded the single with Slade in 1973, and the song became the band's sixth number one and the third Slade single to go straight in at number one in the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/merrychristmaseverybody.shtml |title=Sold on Song: 'Merry Xmas Everybody' – Slade |website=BBC Radio 2 |access-date=6 December 2018}} "Merry Xmas Everybody" has seen 1.32 million copies being sold in the UK alone.
After 26 years with Slade, Holder left{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/26/noddy-holder-people-think-i-live-in-a-cave-all-year-and-come-out-in-december-shouting-its-chriiisstmaaasss|title=Noddy Holder: 'People think I live in a cave all year and come out in December, shouting It's Chriiisstmaaasss!'|first=Dave|last=Simpson|date=26 November 2015|website=Theguardian.com}} in 1992, to pursue a career away from music, with regular stints as radio presenter, television personality, actor and voice-over artist.
Other work
In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, Holder was offered the chance to join AC/DC but declined because, as he put it; "my loyalty was to Slade".{{cite web |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/slade-noddy-holder-merry-xmas-everybody/ |title = Ex-Slade Singer Noddy Holder Talks Turning Down AC/DC, Swearing at Freddie Mercury, and 'Merry Xmas Everybody'|website=Ultimateclassicrock.com| date=14 December 2015 }}
During 1982, Holder branched into production and worked with his old school friend Phil Burnell and his band Three Phase on one single "All I Want To Do Is (Fall in Love With You)", which was the band's only release. Holder and Burnell produced the single together, and it was published under Noddy Holder Music Ltd./Whild John Music Ltd., and released via Speed Records. The single did not enter the UK chart, as it received limited promotion.[http://www.sladefanclub.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/4033645_orig.jpg] {{dead link|date=March 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Three-Phase-All-I-Want-To-Do-Is-Fall-In-Love-With-You/release/3204963 |title=Three Phase - All I Want To Do Is (Fall In Love With You) |website=Discogs |date=28 October 1982 |access-date=6 December 2018}}
During late 1983, Holder did some production work with the American band the First, who came over to the UK from Boston, Massachusetts, in America, especially to work with him, although there was never any release of material. In late 1983, both Holder and Lea produced Girlschool's cover of the T-Rex song "20th Century Boy" and then the parent album Play Dirty which featured two Slade tracks, "Burning in the Heat of Love" and "High and Dry".{{cite web |url=http://usuarios.multimania.es/JimLea/portadas/discografia_ingles.html |title=Jim Lea Discography |website=Usuarios.multimania.es |access-date=10 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406225657/http://usuarios.multimania.es/JimLea/portadas/discografia_ingles.html |archive-date=6 April 2012 |df=dmy-all}} The "High and Dry" track was originally written for Girlschool but still appeared on Slade's album that same year.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/master/271964 |title=Girlschool – Play Dirty |website=Discogs.com |date=28 October 1983 |access-date=15 July 2011}} In 1985, Holder co-wrote, and sang backing vocals on, the single "Citizen Kane" which Lea released under his own name.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/2421916 |title=Jimmy Lea* – Citizen Kane (Vinyl) |website=Discogs.com |date=28 October 1985 |access-date=15 July 2011}}
In 1988, Holder recorded "Tear into the Weekend" for a Pepsi commercial in Canada. In 1989, Holder provided vocals to help out Dave Hill and his newly formed group Blessings in Disguise which also featured ex-Wizzard keyboard player Bill Hunt, Craig Fenney and Bob Lamb.7" vinyl single of "Crying in the Rain" sleeve notes. The debut single, released in 1989 for the Christmas market, was a cover of the Everly Brothers' "Crying in the Rain", backed by a Hill/Hunt composition, "Wild Nights".{{cite web |url=http://www.45cat.com/record/disguise1 |title=Blessings in Disguise featuring Noddy Holder and Dave Hill – Crying in the Rain / Wild Nights – Mooncrest – DISGUISE 1 |website=45cat.com |access-date=15 July 2011}} The band also recorded a cover of the Elvis Presley song "A Fool Such As I" which was not released. The follow-up and final Blessings in Disguise single, "Chance to Be", did not feature Holder.
Holder also appeared on the television panel game Pop Quiz, hosted by Mike Read.{{cite web |url=http://simonbkelly.com/popquiz/?s=1 |title=The Definitive Guide to Pop Quiz - the BBC television programme |website=Simonbkelly.com |access-date=6 December 2018}}
Career since Slade
File:Birmingham Walk of Stars Noddy Holder.jpg on Broad Street, Birmingham]]
Since his departure from Slade in 1992, Holder has appeared on hundreds of TV shows, most notably the ITV comedy/drama series The Grimleys (1999–2001) as classical music teacher Neville Holder.The Grimleys (TV Series 1999–2001), IMDb.com For the series, Holder recorded acoustic versions of the Slade songs "Coz I Luv You", "Cum on Feel the Noize", "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" and "Everyday".{{cite web |url=http://www.slade-weerallcrazee.co.uk/files/noddy.html |title=Noddy Holder |website=Slade–weerallcrazee.co.uk |access-date=15 July 2011}}
He had his own radio shows on Piccadilly 1152 and Key 103 in Manchester, which were syndicated around the country throughout the 1990s, then on Century and Capital Radio syndication from 2000 to 2004.{{cite web |url=https://audioboo.fm/boos/1661977-jingle-of-piccadilly-gold-noddy-holder-s-70s-show |title=Jingle of Piccadilly Gold Noddy Holder's 70s Show |website=audioBoom |access-date=6 December 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/noddy-approached-for-millionaire-role-1167308 |title=Noddy approached for millionaire role |date=17 February 2007 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |access-date=6 December 2018}}
In 1996, Holder was the subject of the This Is Your Life TV show. He also presented 31 episodes of Noddy's Electric Ladyland, a surreal television quiz show. He was a team captain in BBC1's music series A Question of Pop and was immortalised as a puppet character Banger on the TV show Bob the Builder.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305312/fullcredits |title=Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (Video 2001) |website=IMDb.com |access-date=6 December 2018}} In 1999, Holder's autobiography, Who's Crazee Now?, was published by Ebury. Updated in paperback in 2001 it is still available online. It was written by Holder with Lisa Verrico.{{cite book |title=Who's Crazee Now? My Autobiography |first1=Noddy |last1=Holder |first2=Lisa |last2=Verrico |date=1999 |location=London |publisher=Ebury Press |isbn=978-0-09187-503-9 }}
Holder was awarded the MBE in the 2000 honours list for his services to showbusiness. In 2001, he was awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.{{cite web |url=https://basca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Gold%20Badge%20Awards%20Roll%20of%20Honour.pdf |title=Gold Badge Awards: Roll of Honour |date=2013 |website=BASCA |access-date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821213659/https://basca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Gold%20Badge%20Awards%20Roll%20of%20Honour.pdf |archive-date=21 August 2017 |url-status=dead }} On 8 December 2000, Holder made a cameo appearance on a live episode of Granada Television's Coronation Street, marking the soap's 40th anniversary.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1056000.stm |title=Noddy to make Street cameo |date=5 December 2000 |website=BBC News |access-date=4 November 2011}} He played a character called Stan, who was saving the street's cobbles from being replaced. Holder voiced the lift announcements at the Walsall New Art Gallery.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/slade-singer-noddy-holder-keeps-2524158 |title=Slade singer Noddy Holder keeps coming back to Walsall to play free gigs in hotel bars |first=Roz |last=Laws |date=7 April 2013 |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |access-date=6 December 2018}} In November 2004, he made a guest appearance in Peter Kay's Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, in which he played a garage mechanic called Mick Bustin. The scenes were filmed in Bolton.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0644542/ |title=Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere: Episode #1.2 |date=2004 |website=IMDb |access-date=6 December 2018}}
Also for the past 25 years{{when|date=December 2018}} Holder has voiced, sung and appeared in many adverts for TV, film and radio worldwide. In 2006, Holder made a guest appearance in a music video for the Misty's Big Adventure single, "Fashion Parade".{{cite web |url=http://www.45cat.com/record/sbests40 |title=Misty's Big Adventure (Featuring Noddy Holder) – Fashion Parade / Crumpled Up Guy – Sunday Best – SBESTS 40 |website=45cat |date=16 January 2011 |access-date=15 July 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaybest.net/site/releases/detail.php?articleId=408 |title=Sunday Best - Releases: Misty's Big Adventure – Fashion Parade – Feat. Noddy Holder |website=SundayBest.net |access-date=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107195635/http://sundaybest.net/site/releases/detail.php?articleId=408 |archive-date=7 January 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.primeperformers.co.uk/presenters/noddy-holder |title=Book Noddy Holder For Your Event |website=Prime Performers UK |access-date=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204042901/http://www.primeperformers.co.uk/presenters/noddy-holder |archive-date=4 December 2010}} Holder was a regular TV critic and contributor to The Radcliffe and Maconie Show on BBC Radio 2 for eight years, and the three often talked about rock star gossip from all eras.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xh728 |title=The Radcliffe and Maconie Show: Noddy Holder talks telly |website=BBC Radio 2 |date=26 January 2011 |access-date=6 December 2018}} Radcliffe often refers to Holder as 'Sir Nodward of Holdershire'.{{cite book |last=Radcliffe |first=Mark |title=Reelin' in the Years: The Soundtrack of a Northern Life |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PR_l5O823DMC&q=Sir+Nodward+of+Holdershire&pg=RA3-PA1986-IA6 |date=12 May 2011 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |isbn=978-0-85720-051-8 |page=3 |via=Google Books}}
To celebrate his 50th year in showbiz, Holder toured the UK during May 2013 with Mark Radcliffe for a series of intimate 'In conversation with' shows.{{cite web |url=http://www.noddyholder.com/ |title=An Evening with Noddy Holder, in conversation with Mark Radcliffe |website=Noddy Holder Official Website |access-date=6 December 2018}}{{YouTube|iEQWEuplQeU|Noddy Holder and Mark Radcliffe Tour}} Venues for the spring part of the tour include Bolton, Leeds, Durham, Telford, Preston, Redditch, Buxton and Harrogate. During the shows Holder performed some acoustic numbers.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/music-and-gigs/show-review-noddy-holder-and-mark-radcliffe-at-leeds-city-varieties-1-5695705 |title=Show review: Noddy Holder and Mark Radcliffe at Leeds City Varieties |first=Phil |last=Harrison |date=22 May 2013 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |access-date=6 December 2018}}
Holder was the third celebrity to be inducted onto the Birmingham Walk of Stars. 27,000 people turned out to his induction ceremony, which took place on 9 December 2007 at Birmingham's 2007 Canal Boat Light Parade.{{cite news |last=Elkes |first=Neil |url=http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/blackcountry/tm_method=full%26objectid=20038361%26siteid=50002-name_page.html |title=Noddy to get a Broad Street star |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=31 October 2007 |access-date=4 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415133412/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/black-country/tm_method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D20038361%26siteid%3D50002-name_page.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2007/12/05/noddy_holder_star_feature.shtml |title=Noddy gets his star |date=4 December 2007 |website=BBC Black Country |access-date=4 November 2011}} Since Christmas 2007, Holder has annually recorded a TV show countdown of hit Christmas tunes.{{cite web |url=http://www.locatetv.com/tv/noddy-holders-50-best-xmas-songs-ever/7879010 |title=Noddy Holder's 50 Best Xmas Songs Ever! |website=LocateTV |access-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102103451/http://www.locatetv.com/tv/noddy-holders-50-best-xmas-songs-ever/7879010 |archive-date=2 November 2014 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |url=http://slade40years.cms4people.de/313.html |title=What's going on now |first=Monika |last=Kahle |website=Slade40Years |access-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701235721/http://slade40years.cms4people.de/313.html |archive-date=1 July 2011}} He is the Nobby's Nuts mascot following on from a TV campaign.{{cite magazine |url=http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/july-2005/21/noddy-holder |title=Noddy Goes Nuts |first=Geoff |last=Barton |author-link=Geoff Barton |date=July 2005 |magazine=Classic Rock |page=21 |access-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131108084305/http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/july-2005/21/noddy-holder |archive-date=8 November 2013}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguide/columnists/story/0,14669,1482695,00.html |title=The hard sell: Nobby's Nuts |first=Sarah |last=Dempster |date=14 May 2005 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=6 December 2018}} Holder also made an appearance on the 2008 Xmas edition of BBC's humorous news quiz show, Have I Got News for You as a member of Paul Merton's team.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1347735/fullcredits |title=Have I Got News for You: Episode #36.10 |date=2008 |website=IMDb.com |access-date=6 December 2018}} In January 2010, Holder and his wife appeared on All Star Mr & Mrs on ITV, where they won the £30,000 jackpot for the NSPCC charity.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/slades-noddy-holder-wanted-for-strictly-come-danc/305513 |title=Slade's Noddy Holder wanted for 'Strictly Come Dancing' |first=Nick |last=Levine |date=8 April 2013 |magazine=NME |access-date=6 December 2018}} In 2011, Holder as 'King of the Sizzle' fronted British Sausage Week, touring the country to find the Best British Bangers and to promote support for British farmers and butchers.{{cite web |url=http://www.lovepork.co.uk/news/rock-superstar-noddy-holder-kicks-off-british-sausage-week-with-sausage-walk-of-fame/ |title=Rock Superstar Noddy Holder Kicks Off British Sausage Week with Sausage Walk of Fame |date=31 October 2011 |website=Love Pork |access-date=22 November 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102103628/http://www.lovepork.co.uk/news/rock-superstar-noddy-holder-kicks-off-british-sausage-week-with-sausage-walk-of-fame/ |archive-date=2 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.practicalmotorhome.com/news/noddy-holder-launch-british-sausage-week-oct-31-%E2%80%93-nov-6 |title=Noddy Holder to launch British Sausage Week (Oct 31–Nov 6) |first=Nigel |last=Donnelly |date=17 October 2011 |website=Practical Motorhome |access-date=6 December 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/13354/Noddy_Holder_sets_off_on_tour_of_legendary_bangers.html |title=Noddy Holder sets off on tour of legendary bangers |date=2 November 2011 |website=The Online Meat Trades Journal |access-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105205319/http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/13354/Noddy_Holder_sets_off_on_tour_of_legendary_bangers.html |archive-date=5 November 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/video-slade-legend-noddy-holder-4963467 |title=Slade legend Noddy Holder dishes out Best Sausage Award to Bolster Moor Farm Shop in Golcar |date=2 November 2011 |newspaper=Huddersfield Daily Examiner |access-date=6 December 2018}} Holder featured as "Geoff's Dad" in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Hobby Bobbies. Series 1 was broadcast July/August 2013 and Series 2 November/December 2014.{{cn|date=September 2022}}
On 24 June 2014, Holder was awarded the freedom of his home town of Walsall, making him an honorary freeman of the borough.{{cite web |title=Noddy Holder from Slade to get freedom of Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-27980514 |date=24 June 2014 |website=BBC News |access-date=24 June 2014}} On 25 September 2014, Holder released his second book via Constable, titled The World According to Noddy.{{cite book |title=The World According To Noddy: Life Lessons Learned In and Out of Rock & Roll |first=Noddy |last=Holder |date=2014 |location=London, UK |publisher=Constable |isbn=978-1-47211-967-4 }} In December 2015, he appeared as a presenter on BBC television's Songs of Praise.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06s90j8 |title=Songs of Praise |date=6 December 2015 |website=BBC One |access-date=6 December 2018}} On Christmas Day 2015 Holder appeared in a cameo role in BBC television's Mrs Brown's Boys.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/12067899/Mrs-Browns-Boys-Christmas-Day-special-2015-review.html |title=Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Day Special 2015, review: 'unexpectedly charming' |first=Gerard |last=O'Donovan |date=25 December 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=6 December 2018}} In 2018, Holder appeared as a panellist on the Christmas special of BBC television's Would I Lie to You?[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8680934/ "Would I Lie to You? At Christmas (TV Episode 2018)"], 24 December 2018 IMDb Accessed 13 September 2022
A life size statue of Holder, made of Lego, is displayed in Birmingham every Christmas as a charity focal point, with all proceeds going to Birmingham Children's Cancer Hospital.{{cite web | url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/life-size-lego-noddy-holder-arrives-at-birmingham-new-street-station | title=Life-size LEGO Noddy Holder arrives at Birmingham New Street station | date=14 November 2018 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/news/lego-noddy-holder-relocates-to-the-alexandra-after-raising-thousands-for-childrens-hospital | title=Lego Noddy Holder relocates to the Alexandra after raising thousands for Children's Hospital }} In November 2022, Holder was featured shouting the slogan "It's Christmas" from Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" song, in high street retailer Iceland's Christmas television advertising for their range of party foods, with a voice-over by actor Brian Blessed. The campaign followed a series of teasers posted on Iceland’s official social media channels and website featuring Holder with the hashtag #NotYetNoddy.[https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/iceland/iceland-launches-christmas-ad-featuring-noddy-holder-and-brian-blessed/673717.article Iceland launches Christmas ad featuring Noddy Holder and Brian Blessed] The Grocer, 18 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022
To mark his 60th professional year in showbiz, Noddy returned to the stage in 2023. He completed a series of sold out shows with the Tom Seals Band, a young ten-piece boogie jazz ensemble.
Personal life
Holder married dress designer Leandra Russell in 1976.{{cite web |url=http://www.sladescrapbook.com/cuttings-1976.html |title=1976 Press Cuttings |website=Slade Scrapbook |access-date=6 December 2018}} They had two daughters and divorced in 1984. In 2004, Holder married television producer Suzan Price, with whom he has a son, Django (named after Django Reinhardt).{{cite news |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/hes-noddy-but-so-nice-we-speak-to-slades-singer-31125576.html |title=He's Noddy, but so nice: We speak to Slade's singer |date=8 April 2015 |newspaper=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=6 December 2018}} Today, Holder lives in Prestbury, Cheshire.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/england/manchester/focus-prestbury-tvmx2x0tvcp |title=Focus: Prestbury – The Cheshire village is home to Wayne Rooney and other stars, but critics say celebs are pricing out lesser mortals |first=Jayne |last=Dowle |date=20 August 2010 |newspaper=The Times |access-date=6 December 2018}}
In 2018, Holder was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and was expected to live another six months. He underwent experimental chemotherapy treatment at the Christie Hospital in Manchester to which he "responded well". His battle with cancer was made public in 2023 by his wife Suzan in her monthly column for Cheshire Life magazine. She stated that the "experts never like to use the word 'cure', but five years later and he's feeling good and looking great".{{cite news |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/lifestyle/23855398.noddy-holder-slade-reveals-five-year-cancer-battle/ |title=Noddy Holder of Slade reveals five-year cancer battle |last=Holder |first=Suzan |date=19 October 2023 |newspaper=Great British Life |access-date=19 October 2023}} Holder told The Big Issue that he kept his condition private, except to family and close friends, as he did not want people to "think of me as a cancer victim".{{cite news |url=https://www.bigissue.com/culture/noddy-holder-cancer-diagnosis-slade-interview/ |title=Slade star Noddy Holder breaks silence after throat cancer diagnosis: 'I kept it very low key' |last=Graham |first=Jane |date=20 October 2023 |newspaper=The Big Issue |access-date=20 October 2023}}
Railway views
In December 2021, Holder criticised the high-speed railway line High Speed 2 and claimed that more trains should be added to the West Coast Main Line and update the West to East coast lines instead. The northern extensions have since been cancelled.{{Cite web|last=Hardiman|first=Deborah|date=2021-12-29|title=Noddy Holder: HS2 line will be an expensive mistake|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/transport/2021/12/29/noddy-holder-hs2-line-will-be-an-expensive-mistake/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Shropshire Star|language=en}}
Discography
Bibliography
- {{cite book |first1=Noddy |last1=Holder |first2=Lisa |last2=Verrico |title=Noddy Holder: Who's Crazee Now? My Autobiography |year=1999 |publisher=Random House |isbn=0-09187-075-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nsgBAAAACAAJ}}
- {{cite book |first1=Noddy |last1=Holder |title=The World According to Noddy: Life Lessons Learned In and Out of Rock & Roll |year=2014 |publisher=Little Brown Book Group Ltd. |isbn=978-1-47211-564-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZgPloAEACAAJ}}
Notes
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://www.noddyholder.com/ |title=Noddyholder.com}}
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- {{IMDb name|id=0390320|name=Noddy Holder}}
- {{cite web |url=http://lifestyle.uk.msn.com/celebrity/article.aspx?cp-documentid=558667 |title=Noddy Holder - 57 on Thursday |last=Wilson |first=Hugh |date=15 June 2006 |website=MSN Lifestyle |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904162044/http://lifestyle.uk.msn.com/celebrity/article.aspx?cp-documentid=558667 |archive-date=4 September 2006}}
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