Chris Slade
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For the American football player, see Chris Slade (American football).
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]
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Birth name | Christopher Slade Rees |
Born | (1946-10-30) 30 October 1946 (age 77) Pontypridd, Wales |
Origin | Cardiff, Wales |
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 1964–present |
Website | chrisslade |
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