| Donald
George Powell was born on September 10th 1946 in Bilston,
Staffordshire. |
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| Don
was very much into boxing when young and joined the local
Police force's Boxing Club. |
| He
had to give up boxing due to an ear infection and then became
interested in athletics. |
| Don
joined the Boy Scouts and it is from there that he became
interested in the drums after being asked to join the band
on a Sunday morning parade. |
| Before
turning professional Don worked in a small foundry. |
| He
became a member of the Vendors along with Dave Hill. The Vendors
became the 'N Betweens and enlisted Jim and Noddy and formed
Ambrose Slade. |
| Ambrose Slade
became Slade and the success began. |
