The Hollies

The Hollies Are A Well-Respected British Beat And Pop Band That Formed In The Early 60s. Initially They Had A Squeaky-Clean Image And Were Famous For Their Rich Vocal Harmonies Rivaling Those Of The Beach Boys. Between 1964 And 1969 Only Two Hollies Songs Failed To Reach The UK Top 10. Their Most Famous Member Was Graham Nash Who Left In 1968 To Form The Folk Supergroup Crosby Stills & Nash. Two Of The Core Members Drummer Bobby Elliott And Lead Guitarist Tony Hicks Still Perform With The Hollies Into The New Millennium.

Frequent Releases During The Mid-60s Included Many Cover Versions Of Popular Songs As Well As A Few Group-Penned Hits And Many Songs Written Especially For Them By Professional Songwriters.

The Hollies Were Formed In 1962 In Lancashire England. By 1965 The Group Had Been Established As One Of Britain's Pre-Eminent Singles Bands. As Part Of The British Invasion They Enjoyed Huge Chart Success In Many Countries In The Mid-Sixties Releasing A String Of Classic Harmony-Pop Hits Including Bus Stop I'm Alive A UK No. 1 I Can't Let Go Stop Stop Stop Carrie Anne On A Carousel Look Through Any Window And Jennifer Eccles.

In 1972 The Hit Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress Reached #2 In The US. Their Last Mega Hit Was He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother Hitting #1 In The UK In 1988 Albeit 19 Years After Its First Release.

The Band Are Noted For Their Longevity With Their 2006 Tour Chalking Up 45 Years. Despite Numerous Changes In Line-Up Tony Hicks & Bobby Elliott Have Been With The Band Almost From Its Inception.

Lead Singer Allan Clarke Left The Hollies In 1971 Though He Rejoined The Band At Later Times. He Was Eventually Replaced By Carl Wayne Ex Lead Singer Of The Move Who Passed Away In 2004. Wayne Was Replaced By Peter Howarth. The 2007 Line Up Is Ian Parker On Keyboards Ray Stiles Ex Mud Remember 'Tiger Feet' On Bass Guitar And Alan Coates On Guitar And Vocals By Steve Lauri.

Original Bass Player Eric Haydock Died In January 2018.

The Hollies Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame On March 15 2010.

Allan Clarke Vocals 1962-71 1973-99 Graham Nash Guitar Vocals 1962-68 1983 Eric Haydock Bass 1962-66 Vick Farrell Guitar 1962 Don Rathbone Drums 1962-63 Tony Hicks Guitar Banjo Mandolin Electric Sitar Vocals 1963-Present Bobby Elliott Drums Percussion 1963-Present Bernie Calvert Bass 1966-81 Terry Sylvester Guitar Vocals 1969-81 Mikael Rickfors Vocals 1971-73 Denis Haines Bass 1981-86 Alan Coates Guitar 1981-2004 Ray Stiles Bass Vocals 1986-Present Ian Parker Keyboards Vocals 1991-Present Carl Wayne Vocals 2000-04 Peter Howarth Vocals Acoustic Guitar 2004-Present Steve Lauri Guitar Vocals 2004-Present . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply. read less