Noddy Holder--Who's Crazee Now: My Autobiography

by Noddy Holder

Biography

Genres: Music, Biography, Autobiography, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 1999

Reviews

[Steve Coscia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book. Well written with just enough details to keep it interesting. Reading this book was like a time machine back to the 1970s. I saw Slade live in August 1975 - it was one of the best and loudest live shows ever. Noddy Holder had one of the most distinctive voices in rock-n-roll.

[Harry Burnside · Rating 4 out of 5]

You would not expect it to be great literature but what great fun and very informative about the struggles to make it and the struggles to maintain the glory of a rock band, warts and all.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Pandit · Rating 5 out of 5]

A straightforward narration of the story of Slade, one of the original, and best, of the 70's 'glam rock' craze. Noddy relates the story of the band, but with very little of his personal life or views. It's fun, especially if you know the big music names of the 60's-80's.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked Slade in the 70s and always loved to see fellow working class people do well, especially in music and sport. Good in places and funny at times, but I felt it was rushed and lacked detail, especially near the end when Noddy left Slade.

[Tim Bold]

The 70s in a nutshell - with the emphasis on 'nut'. There's no-one quite like Noddy!

[Matty Doherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hop, skip and a jump through the life of a lead singer of a huge 70's band.

[Paul Foote · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slade? You mean that band that did the Christmas song and that cum on feel the noize? Why would I want to read about them. Little did I know, I knew nothing! I had no idea just how huge and influential they were as a band at the time! They had so many big hits, constantly smashing the charts! Managed by Chas Chandler of The Animals and Hendrix Discovering fame, makes for really fascinating reading, chock full of anecdotes and mentions of other household names! Noddy has a natural voice within the story and doesn't beat around the bush! I'll never forgot what happened to him with the sheet of glass and the bath, that alone makes it worth the read!

[Stuart S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting in parts, boring in others. Nothing, really, of interest for me after 1984. From then on, it was all rather rushed. And at no time throughout did I think the book was very well written.

I'm still looking for the definitive biography of Slade. The wait goes on...

[David Stimpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

had to read this good book

[Neil · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beware, massive ego on the loose!!!

[Lise · Rating 2 out of 5]

The memoirs of Noddy Holder, frontman of British rock band Slade. Unfortunately a lot of things are made up!