The hollies biography

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    List of the Hollies members

    The Hollies in (top), (middle) and (bottom).

    The Hollies are an English pop/rock band from Manchester. Formed in December , the group originally included vocalist Allan Clarke, lead guitarist Vic Steele, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Graham Nash, bassist Eric Haydock and drummer Don Rathbone. The band has since been through numerous lineup changes, and currently includes lead guitarist and vocalist Tony Hicks, drummer Bobby Elliott (both since ), bassist and vocalist Ray Stiles (from to , and since ), keyboardist Ian Parker (since ), lead vocalist and guitarist Peter Howarth, and guitarist and vocalist Steve Lauri (both since ).

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    The Hollies were formed in autumn by childhood friends Allan Clarke (lead vocals, harmonica) and Graham Nash (rhythm guitar, vocals), who enlisted lead guitarist Vic Steele, bassist Eric Haydock and drummer Don Rathbone for the original lineup.[1] In February , Steele decided h

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    The Hollies

    English rock and pop band

    "Hollies" redirects here. For other uses, see Hollies (disambiguation).

    The Hollies are an English rock and pop band formed in Manchester One of the leading British groups of the s and into the mids, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Singer Allan Clarke and rhythm guitarist/singer Graham Nash founded the band as a Merseybeat-type group in Manchester, although some of the band members came from towns further north, in east Lancashire. Nash left the group in to co-form Crosby, Stills & Nash, though he has reunited with the Hollies on occasion. As well as Clarke and Nash other members have included lead guitarist Tony Hicks, rhythm guitarist Terry Sylvester (who replaced Nash), bassists Eric Haydock and Bernie Calvert, and drummers Don Rathbone and Bobby Elliott.

    The Hollies enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mids with a string of hits that included "Just One Look", "Here

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    The Hollies is a 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 and , only two Hollies songs failed to reach the UK Top Their most famous member was Graham Nash, who left in to form the folksupergroupCrosby, 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 mids 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 in Lancashire, England. By ,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 Sto