"It's with a Heavy Heart that I'm Announcing My Retirement From drumming." Former AC/DC Man Chris Slade Calls Time on Career at 79
The Welsh drummer said worsening effects from a small stroke and recent rib injuries led him to step away after 60 years on stage.
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Former AC/DC drummer retires after suffering stroke in 2019
Chris Slade, the illustrious drummer who performed with the likes of Tom Jones, Manfred Mann, The Firm, and AC/DC throughout his career, has announced his retirement from drumming. Slade shared the announcement in a video essay posted on Instagram on August 22nd, in which he began, “It’s with a heavy heart that I’m announcing my retirement from drumming.” The musician explained that he has been “drumming professionally since I was 16 with Tom Jo…
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade announces retirement at 79
Welsh drummer Chris Slade, best known for two stints behind the kit for AC/DC, has announced his retirement after a professional career spanning roughly six decades. Slade, who turns 80 in late October, shared the news in a video...
"It's with a heavy heart that I'm announcing my retirement from drumming." Former AC/DC man Chris Slade calls time on career at 79
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has announced his retirement at the age of 79.The Welshman most famously appeared on AC/DC's hugely successful 1990 album The Razors Edge and he also performed with Tom Jones, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Asia and Uriah Heep.The announcement comes seven years after Slade suffered "a small stroke", the effects of which have worsened over time.Slade says: "Hello, everybody. It's with a heavy heart that I'm announcin…
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