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InHill formed his own group, Blessings in Disguise. There he heard a song called "A Chance to Be", sung by blind and visually-impaired children. Hill was so moved by the occasion that he agreed to perform and produce the recording of the song. The two writers of the song were staff at the institute, Daniel Somers and Colin Baines. Hill's band name, Blessing in Disguise, was picked as the group name and the single featured ex- Shakatak female vocalist Norma Lewis rather than Holder.

It was the last recording made by the group and was released in Hill is known for his outrageous costumes. All of this though paled in comparison with his coiffure, a sort of demented tonsure with a great scooping fringe. He even had one outfit around famously called his 'Metal Nun' suit but later styles were much toned down.

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His costumes and antics caused some friction with the more serious Lea. This led to a show-down in a BBC dressing room before a recording of Top of the Popswhere Hill replied to the band's criticism of his dress by saying "You write 'em Jim, I'll sell em! Though Hill is left-handed, he plays guitar right-handed. He embraced the image of a yob for performances.

As well as the references to "Superyob" above, Hill, since a young age used the numberplate "YOB 1" on his cars. During a concert in NurembergGermany inHill suffered a stroke; he recovered and continued touring and recording. He suffered a broken elbow as a result of the accident, and Slade called off shows planned for early Hill had first announced the idea of releasing a biography in the early s.

In a interview with the Slade fan club, he said: "I approached John Ogden of the Wolverhampton Express and Star with a view to putting down some of my experiences and stories, to see if a book could be produced that would be entertaining and amusing.

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Later in NovemberHill announced he was in the process of writing an autobiography, with a possible release through Unboundsubject to it reaching the online pledge target. I've got plenty of funny tales but also some others which show that my life hasn't been all rock 'n' roll. Contents move to sidebar hide. English-born Australian businessman and historian.

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