Don's Bands

Here's a list of all the bands that Don has been part of over the years. Included are all the musicians who have featured performing with him....

Johnny Travelle and The Vendors (version 1)                                  Early 1963

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells – Lead Vocals
Mick Marston – Guitar

Johnny Travelle and The Vendors (version 2)           1963 - December 1963

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells – Lead Vocals
Mick Marston – Guitar
Billy Diffey - Bass Guitar
Johnny Shane – Guitar

Johnny Travelle and The Vendors (version 3)       Jan 1964 - October 1964

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells – Lead Vocals
Mick Marston – Guitar
Dave Hill - Guitar
Billy Diffey - Bass Guitar

The 'N Betweens (version 1)                                          November  1964 - 1966

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells – Lead Vocals
Mick Marston – Guitar
Dave Hill - Guitar
Dave Jones- Bass Guitar

The 'N Betweens (version 2)                                                                 Early 1966

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells – Lead Vocals
Mick Marston – Guitar
Dave Hill - Guitar
Jim Lea – Bass Guitar

The 'N Betweens (version 3)                                      3 March - 24 March 1966

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells – Lead Vocals
Mick Marston – Guitar
Dave Hill - Guitar
Jim Lea - Bass Guitar
Noddy Holder – Guitar Vocals

The 'N Betweens (version 4)                                     24 March - Summer 1966

Don Powell – Drums
John Howells - Lead Vocals
Dave Hill - Guitar
Jim Lea - Bass Guitar
Noddy Holder – Guitar Vocals

The 'N Betweens (version 5)                             Summer 1966 - January 1969

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar
Jim Lea - Bass Guitar
Noddy Holder – Lead Vocals / Guitar

The 'N Betweens (Holder, Powell, Lea, Hill) Blue Flame Club 1966

Ambrose Slade                                                 January 1969 - December 1969

Don Powell - Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals
Jim Lea - Bass Guitar / Violin 
Noddy Holder - Lead Vocals / Guitar

Slade                                                                                   December 1969 - 1992

Don Powell - Drums
Dave Hill - Lead Guitar / Vocals
Jim Lea - Bass Guitar / Violin / Keyboards / Flute / Vocals
Noddy Holder - Lead Vocals / Guitar

Slade 1973 (Hill, Lea, Holder, Powell)

Slade II (Version 1)                                                     December 1992 - Mid 1994

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals
Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead vocals
Craig Fenney - Bass Guitar / Vocals
Steve Makin - Guitar / Vocals

Slade II - 1993 version (Fenney, Hill, Makin, Whalley, Powell)

Slade II (Version 2)                                                    Mid 1994 - December 1996

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals
Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals
Trevor Holliday - Bass Guitar / Vocals
Steve Makin - Guitar / Vocals

Slade II - 1994 version (Powell, Hill, Makin, Holliday, Whalley)

Slade II (Version 3)                                    December 1996 - September 2000

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals
Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals
Trevor Holliday - Bass Guitar / Vocals

Slade II - July 1995 version (Holliday, Hill, Powell, Whalley)

Slade II (Version 4) and renamed Slade (Version 2) Oct 2000 - Early 2003

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar
Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals
Dave Glover - Bass Guitar

Slade 2001 version (Whalley, Hill, Glover, Powell)

Slade (Version 3)                                              February 2003 - 30 June 2005

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals
Steve Whalley - Guitar and Lead Vocals
John Berry - Bass Guitar / Vocals

Slade (Version 4)                                                   30 June 2005 - Present Day

Don Powell – Drums
Dave Hill - Guitar / Vocals
Mal McNulty - Guitar and Lead Vocals
John Berry - Bass Guitar

Slade 2013 version (McNulty, Powell, Hill, Berry)

Thanks to Chris Selby for his assistance.