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Formed in December 1962, 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 Hollies are an English rock and pop band formed in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style.
The Hollies, five-piece rock group from Manchester, England, that enjoyed many hits in the 1960s and ’70s. Its principal members were Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Eric Haydock, Bernie Calvert, Terry Sylvester, and Graham Nash, who left in 1968 to form Crosby, Stills, & Nash.
The Hollies were formed in autumn 1962 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]
Harold Allan Clarke (born 5 April 1942) is an English rock singer, who was one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Hollies.
Formed in December 1962, the group originally included vocalist Allan Clarke, lead guitarist Vic Steele, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Graham Nash, bassist Eric Haydock and drummer Don Rathbone.
Profile: 'The Hollies'. Michael Putland/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. By. Robert Fontenot. Updated on 01/22/18. The two founding members of the Hollies were encouraged to play music for a living the same way most postwar Brits did, through the skiffle craze of the late Fifties.
TONY HICKS. Born: 16th December 1945 Joined The Hollies: 1963 Guitar, Banjo, Vocals, Mandolin, Electric Sitar
Joined The Hollies: 1963. Guitar, Banjo, Vocals, Mandolin, Electric Sitar.
The Hollies were formed in Manchester, England, in 1962 by childhood friends Allan Clarke and Graham Nash. Originally influenced by American rock and roll and the emerging beat music scene in the UK, they quickly established a reputation for their close harmonies and infectious melodies.