As the singer with glam-rock band Geordie, future AC/DC singer Brian Johnson was Newcastle’s answer to Slade's Noddy Holder, another working-class hero with a foghorn for a voice. But unlike Slade, Geordie's brand of roguish charm failed to bother the Top Of The Pops producers on a regular basis.
There was just one Top 10 hit in The UK – All Because Of You reached number six in May 1973 – but that was about it. Their two following singles, Can You Do It and Electric Lady, suffered from diminishing returns, the latter peaking at number 32, and they would never breathe such rarified air again. A new album, Don't Be Fooled By The Name, emerged the following year, but failed to chart.
