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Terence “Terry” Sylvester (born 8 January 1947) [1] is an English musician and songwriter. He is a former member of the Escorts, the Swinging Blue Jeans (1966–1969), and the Hollies. In the latter role, he took on the high parts formerly sung by Graham Nash, who had left the band in December 1968.
Terry Sylvester was replaced by Frank Townsend from The Easybeats (1962–65) and the Beachwoods, who was later to become a member of Tony Rivers and the Castaways. Paddy Chambers (ex-Faron's Flamingos and The Big Three) subsequently replaced Townsend. Sylvester left to join The Swinging Blue Jeans in 1966, before replacing Graham Nash in The ...
Terry Sylvester left the Swinging Blue Jeans to take Nash's place the following month. [9] Clarke remained until November 1971, when he was replaced by Swedish singer Mikael Rickfors after leaving to pursue a solo career. [10] Clarke returned in June 1973 as lead vocalist. [11] Beginning in 1974, The Hollies toured with a sixth member on keyboards.
Terry Sylvester and Tony Hicks blended with Rickfors' baritone voice instead of him trying to imitate Clarke's tenor voice. [ 14 ] Meanwhile, in a counter-programming move, Parlophone lifted a Clarke-composed track from the previously unsuccessful album Distant Light that also featured Clarke on lead vocals and lead guitar, the Creedence ...
Terry Sylvester –(born 8 January 1946, Allerton, Liverpool) – guitar, vocals (1966–1969) [21] Mike Gregory (born Michael Gregory, 7 November 1946, Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Liverpool – died 27 April 2023) – bass (1967–1972) [ 22 ]
Terry Sylvester was the English guitarist/singer with The Escorts, The Swinging Blue Jeans (1966–69) and The Hollies. In the latter guise, he took on the high parts formerly sung by Graham Nash, who had left the band in December 1968
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It was also the second album by the Hollies to feature Terry Sylvester and the first to feature his compositions, as well as an instrumental by bassist Bernie Calvert. The US version, titled " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother " (with a different cover photo), included the hit single of the same name, while omitting the tracks "Soldier's Dilemma ...