The Hollies

Biography

The Hollies are a well-respected British beat and rock and roll 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 perfor...

The Hollies are a well-respected British beat and rock and roll 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) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

'Cos You Like to Love Me

G, Am, D, B, Em, C, Cm, A#

(I'll Be True to You) Yes I Will

E, A, Am, B, C#m, F#m, G#m, D

07 - Rain On The Windows (by EarpJohn)

G#m, F#, G#, D#, D#m, B, C#, C#m, E, A, G, Am, Em, C, Dm

4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)

D#, A#, G#, Fm, Gm, Cm

A Taste of Honey

G, Gm, Dm, Am, D#, C, A#, F

All the World Is Love

D, A, C, Em, G, E

Dm, C, D, Am, Gm, G

Away, Away, Away

A, Bm, E, F#, B, G

F#, B, G#m, C#m, C#, D#m, G#, A#m, D#

G, C, D

Baby That's All

Bm, E, A, D, F#m, B

Blowin in the Wind

A, D, F#m, E, Bm

Blowin' In The Wind

A, D, F#m, E, Bm

Blue in the Morning

D, F, G, Bm, A, C, Dm, Am

Bring Back Your Love to Me

D#, G#, A#, A, E

A, G, Bm, Am, C, Dm, Em, B, E

Bus Stop (live)

Am, G, C, Dm, Em, B, F

Dm, A#, Gm, F, G, D, C, Am

G, D, C, A#, Gm, F, Dm

C, G, F, A#, Am

C, F, G, A#, Em

Come Down to the Shore

C, G, F, Am, Cm, Dm

Cos You Like to Love Me

G, Am, D, B, Em, C, Cm, A#

Dm, C, D, F, A, G, F#m, F#, A#

Delaware Taggett and the Outlaw Boys

E, A, G, D, C#m, B

Do The Best You Can

F, G, C, Dm, D, Am, Em, A

C, A, F, G, Am, Em

DON'T LET ME DOWN -- (1974)

G, D, C, Bm, Em

C, G, Am, Em, Gm, F, Dm, Bm, E, G#, A#

Draggin My Heels

C#m, D, E, Bm, A, G#m, F#m, F#, D#m, G#

Eleanor's Castle

E, B, A, G#m, F#

Gm, A#, F#, C, D, A, F

Find Me a Family (instrumental version)

E, A, B, F#m, C#m, G#m, D

Gasoline Alley Bred

A#, D#, Cm, F, D#m, C, G#, Fm

Am, D, E, A, F#m, G, Bm

Have You Ever Loved Somebody

D, C, A#, A, G, Am, F, Em

He ain't heavy He's my brother

G, D, C, Am, Em, F, D#, Bm, Dm, B, A

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Ddim, G, D, Em, C, Am, F, Eb, Ebdim, Bm, Dm, B, A, Adim

Hello to Romance

D, A, G, E, F#m, G#m, G#, Am, Bm, C#m, B, F#, C#

Hey What's Wrong With Me

D, G, A

F#, A, B, F#m, E, C#, Bm

Hey, What's Wrong With Me - 1963 45rpm

D, G, A, Dm, E, G#, F

F#m, E, A, B, C#m, C#, F#, G#m, G#

I Can Tell the Bottom From the Top

A, F, G, C, Dm, Am, D, E, F#m, Bm

I Can't Get Nowhere With You

G, A, D, F#m, Bm, D#, Am, Dm, C, A#, Gm, G#, Cm

I Can't Tell Bottom From the Top

G, A, B, F#m, F#, E, D, Bm, Em, G#m, C#m, C#, Dm

I Take What I Want

B, E, F#, Bm

C, F, A#, G, Am, A, Gm, Dm

G, C, D, Bm, Em, A, Am

I'm Down - 1975 - Legendas En-Pt

G, C, D, Bm, Em, A, Am

I've Been Wrong

A, E, D, G, C

If the Lights Go Out

G, D, Em, C, E, F, Am

G#, Fm, A#m, D#, C#, G#m, A#

It's Only Make Believe

A, F#m, D, E, C#m

Jennifer Eccles

Em, A, D, E, B, Bm, F, D#, A#, D#m, Cm

Jesus Was a Crossmaker

A, D, Dm, Bm, E, G, F#m, B

G, D, Bm, A

D, G, A, Bm, E

just one look (HQ)

D, G, A, Bm, F, Am, E

D, G, A, B, D#, Em, E, Bm, F#m, Dm

Keep Off That Friend Of Mine

A, D, G, E, C#, C#m, F#m, G#m, G#, Bm, B

King Midas in Reverse

C, G, B, F, Bm, E

G, E, C, Em, D, F

Laughter Turns To Tears

G, C, F, D, Em, D#, Gm

Like Every Time Before

Bm, G, C, A, D, Gm, Dm, A#

C#, D#m, F#, G#, A#, F, A#m, Fm, D, Em, A, G

Lizzy and the Rainman

A, Bm, C#m, D, F#m, B, E

Long Cool Woman

G, E, Em, A, B, Bm

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress

Em, G, D, E, A, B, Bm

E, A, B, D, G, Bm

Long Dark Road (Lyrics)

E, A, B, D, Bm

Look Through Any Window

B, A, C#m, E, F#, Bm, G, C, A#, F, Dm

F#, C#, B

Love Makes the World Go Round

E, C#m, F#m, B, A, C, F#, F, Dm, Gm, A#, A#m, G

Magic Woman Touch

E, A, F#m, F#, B

Magic Woman Touch (acoustic version)

E, A, C#m, B, C#

A, Am, D, F, G, Dm, E, Bm, F#m

Man With No Expression

G, Am, D, C, E, Bm, Em, A

Mickey's Monkey

A, D, E, Am

A, Bm, D, G, E

Em, Bm, Am, A, F#m, E, Gm, C

Not That Way at All

G, F, C, D#, A#, Gm, Em

D, A, F, E, G, B, F#m, C, Em, Bm

C, D, G, E, Em, Am, F, Gm, A#

Oriental Sadness

E, A, G, C#, B, D

D, A, G, F#m

Please Let Me Please

D, G, Bm, C

G, F, E, B, A, Em, D, C

A, D, E, Bm, C, Dm, F#m, G

Quit Your Lowdown Ways

G, Gm, C, Dm, D, A#, Em

A, C#m, G, F#m, D, E, C, Em, F#, Dm

Reunion of the Heart

D#, A#, Gm, Fm, G, Cm, F, D#m, C, Am

Running through the night - Remastered

E, Bm, A, F#m, D

A#, D#, G#, Fm, Cm

G, D, E, Em, C

She Looked My Way

A, E, F#m, B, D#m, D, Bm

Shine Silently (7" mix)

B, F#, E, G#m, Em, C#

Sign of the Times

A#, G#, D#, F, Cm

Slow Down - Go Down

G, E, A, D, F, C, A#

F#m, C#, C#m, E, Bm, A, F#, D, B, Am, Dm, Fm

Son of a Rotten Gambler

G, Bm, Am, D, C, Em, Dm, E, A

C, E, F, G, Am, D, Bm, A#, A

Sorry Suzanne (video/audio edited) HQ/HD

C, E, F, G, Am, D, Bm, Gm, A#, A

E, A, Bm, D, F#m

Stop Right There

D, G, G#, C#m, Bm, F#m, A, C#

Stop! Stop! Stop!

D, G, A

Stop! Stop! Stop! (live)

Dm, D, G, C, Am, A

Stop,stop,stop (HQ)

D, G, A

E, A, B, C#m

Take My Love and Run

A#, E, G#, A, B, C

Tell Me to My Face (Stereo)

Am, E, F, Dm, Em, A, D

That'll Be the Day

D, A, B, E, Am

The Air That I Breath

C, A#, E, Em, G, B, D#, F, A, F#, F#m, Bm, D, Cm

The Air That I Breathe

C, G#, A#, Cm, E, F, G, Fm, Em, B, D, Gm

The Air That I Breathe - Lyrics

Ab, C, Gm, Bb, F, E, Fm, Ddim, G, Em

F#m, D, A, E, Bm, C, G, Am, F

The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgee

E, G, A, B, Em, Bm, Gm

The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) [v2] [Lyrics] [1080p] [HD]

Em, G, D, E, A, B, Bm

A, Am, D, F, G, Dm, E, F#m

A, F#, B, E, F#m, Bm

E, D, A, G, C, Am, F, Em

To Do With Love

G, D, C, Em, A

Too Many People

Bm, A, F#m, D, C, G, Em

Too Young To Be Married

E, A, B, C#, C#m, F#m, G#, G, D

Am, Bm, A, Em, D, G, E, F#m, Dm, C

G#, E, D, A, Em, C, Am, G, F#m

Dm, A, Am, D, G, A#, C

What Went Wrong

A, E, F#m, Bm, F, C, A#, D, G, C#m

What's Wrong With The Way I Live

G, C, D, F, Em, A

Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It

C, F, G, D#, Fm, E, Cm, D, A#, Gm, Am

When I Come Home to You

A, E, Em, Bm, Dm, B, G, C, F#m, C#m, D, F

When I'm Not There

D, E, A, Bm, C, F, Em

When Your Lights Turned On

G, Am, D, C, Em, A, E

Whole World Over

A, F#m, D, E, F, Dm, Am, G

Wiggle That Wotsit

A, G, Am, E, C, D, Dm, F

D, F#m, G, A, Bm, A#, F#

Wish You a Wish

D, G, Am, Em, C, A

G, D, Dm, A, F#m, C#, Bm, F#, F, E

Won't You Feel Good That Morning

D, F#, D#, A, A#, F

F#m, E, D, A

Ye Olde Toffee Shoppe

D, A#, G, Em, A, E

A, D, E, Am, B, F#m, Em, D#, C#m, C, G#m, A#

Yes I Will (alternate version)

E, A, Am, B, C#m, G#m, F#m, D

E, A, Am, B, C#m, F#m, G#m, D

You Better Move On

G, D, C, F, Cm, A, Em

Dm, A, G, E, D

You Know the Score

D, C, G, F, D#, A#, Dm

D, A, G, Bm, F#

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

E, A, F#, B, F#m