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Saul Hudson Timeline


Timeline Description: Saul Hudson is best known as "Slash", a guitarist for the band Guns N' Roses. He later went on to form the Velvet Revolver band.

DateEvent TitleEvent Description
July 23, 1965Saul Hudson is bornSaul was born in Hampstead, in England. Because he was always on the go, a family friend nicknamed him "Slash."
1970A family moveSaul lived with his father in England, but at the age of five Slash's family moved. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, and he learned to play bass as a teen.
1981His first bandSlash joined his first band at the age of sixteen. It was called Tidus Sloan.
1985Guns N' RosesSaul joined a new band, after a string of unsuccessful groups. It was made up of former buddies of Slash's, Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin, and the band was Guns N' Roses.
1987Opening for the Rolling StonesThe band quickly took off after releasing a few singles. They released their first album in 1987.
1989A rocky roadThe band moved to rocky ground after only a few years together. Including Slash, many of the members had developed drug problems, and the band was in danger of breaking up.
1991Touring with the groupSlash and the others took off on a tour for their newest albums. One of the band members left the group, and their next album didn't do well at all.
1992MarriageSlash married a woman named Renee Suran in 1992, but they divorced a few years later. He would go on to marry Perla Ferrar several years later, but they divorced, as well.
1993World Music AwardGuns N' Roses continued their success, despite their weak albums released earlier. They earned two World Music Awards in 1993.
1993Slash leaves the bandSlash stopped playing with the band after several years together. He later released his reason in his autobiography.
1996Slash makes it officialAfter several years of being gone from Guns N' Roses, Slash made the official announcement that he was no longer part of the group. In his autobiography, he blamed it on the other group members.
2001Heart failureSlash suffered from major heart failure at the age of 45. He was nursed back to health, and went on to continue his career.
2003Velvet RevolverSlash led a string of unsuccessful bands after he left Guns N' Roses. He struck a successful chord with Velvet Revolver.
2007AutobiographyAfter a long career, and a tumultuous life, Saul Hudson wrote an autobiography. He titled it "Slash."
2008Solo albumsSlash continued enjoying career success when he released his first solo album. He released a second in 2012, which also did well.