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	In mid-February 1967, Bobby Elliott collapsed on stage due to an inflamed appendix. The Hollies were forced to continue their touring commitments without him, using Tony Mansfield, Dougie Wright and [[Tony Newman (drummer)\|Tony Newman]] as stand-ins for further live dates, and Wright, [[Mitch Mitchell]] and [[Clem Cattini]] when they began recording for their next album, ''[[Evolution (Hollies album)\|Evolution]]'', which was released on 1 June 1967, the same day as the Beatles' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]''. It was also their first album for their new US label [[Epic Records\|Epic]], and reached No. 13 in the UK and No. 43 in the US. The US version included the single "Carrie Anne". In addition, [[The Searchers (band)\|the Searchers]] and [[Paul Ryan (singer)\|Paul]] [[Barry Ryan (singer)\|& Barry Ryan]] each had a minor UK chart hit covering the ''Evolution'' song "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" in 1967.		In mid-February 1967, Bobby Elliott collapsed on stage due to an inflamed appendix. The Hollies were forced to continue their touring commitments without him, using Tony Mansfield, Dougie Wright and [[Tony Newman (drummer)\|Tony Newman]] as stand-ins for further live dates, and Wright, [[Mitch Mitchell]] and [[Clem Cattini]] when they began recording for their next album, ''[[Evolution (Hollies album)\|Evolution]]'', which was released on 1 June 1967, the same day as the Beatles' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]''. It was also their first album for their new US label [[Epic Records\|Epic]], and reached No. 13 in the UK and No. 43 in the US. The US version included the single "Carrie Anne". In addition, [[The Searchers (band)\|the Searchers]] and [[Paul Ryan (singer)\|Paul]] [[Barry Ryan (singer)\|& Barry Ryan]] each had a minor UK chart hit covering the ''Evolution'' song "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" in 1967.

	Also in 1967, the Hollies participated in the [[San Remo Music Festival\|Festival di San Remo]] with the song ''Non prego per me'', written by Italian songwriter [[Lucio Battisti]] and Italian lyricist [[Mogol (lyricist)\|Mogol]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rusty81.altervista.org/csny/Hollies.htm\|title=Gli Hollies di Graham Nash\|work=altervista.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNYpfRzqTg \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/GmNYpfRzqTg\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\|title=Gli Hollies – Non Prego Per Me (Live 1967 Audio)\|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfuQ0AahAw8C&q=%22sanremo%22+%22hollies%22&pg=PA387\|title=Grande enciclopedia rock\|isbn=9788809028524\|last1=Guglielmi\|first1=Federico\|year=2002\|publisher=Giunti Editore }}</ref>		Also in 1967, the Hollies participated in the [[San Remo Music Festival\|Festival di San Remo]] with the song ''Non prego per me'', written by Italian songwriter [[Lucio Battisti]] and Italian lyricist [[Mogol (lyricist)\|Mogol]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rusty81.altervista.org/csny/Hollies.htm\|title=Gli Hollies di Graham Nash\|work=altervista.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNYpfRzqTg \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/GmNYpfRzqTg\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\|title=Gli Hollies – Non Prego Per Me (Live 1967 Audio)\|work=YouTube\|date=9 December 2009 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfuQ0AahAw8C&q=%22sanremo%22+%22hollies%22&pg=PA387\|title=Grande enciclopedia rock\|isbn=9788809028524\|last1=Guglielmi\|first1=Federico\|year=2002\|publisher=Giunti Editore }}</ref>

	Nash's attempt to expand the band's range with a more ambitious composition, "[[King Midas in Reverse]]", only reached No. 18 in the UK charts. The Hollies then released the ambitious, psychedelic album ''[[Butterfly (Hollies album)\|Butterfly]]'', retitled for the US market as ''King Midas in Reverse/Dear Eloise'', but it failed to chart. In response, Clarke and Nash wrote a more conventional pop song, "[[Jennifer Eccles]]" (named after their wives) (Mar. 1968, UK No. 7, US No. 40, Australia No. 13<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1968/19680508.html \|title='Go-Set', national Top 40, 8 May 1968 \|publisher=Poparchives.com.au \|date=8 May 1968 \|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref>), which was a hit. The Hollies donated a Clarke-Nash song, "Wings", to ''[[No One's Gonna Change Our World]]'', a charity album in aid of the [[World Wildlife Fund]], in 1969.		Nash's attempt to expand the band's range with a more ambitious composition, "[[King Midas in Reverse]]", only reached No. 18 in the UK charts. The Hollies then released the ambitious, psychedelic album ''[[Butterfly (Hollies album)\|Butterfly]]'', retitled for the US market as ''King Midas in Reverse/Dear Eloise'', but it failed to chart. In response, Clarke and Nash wrote a more conventional pop song, "[[Jennifer Eccles]]" (named after their wives) (Mar. 1968, UK No. 7, US No. 40, Australia No. 13<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1968/19680508.html \|title='Go-Set', national Top 40, 8 May 1968 \|publisher=Poparchives.com.au \|date=8 May 1968 \|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref>), which was a hit. The Hollies donated a Clarke-Nash song, "Wings", to ''[[No One's Gonna Change Our World]]'', a charity album in aid of the [[World Wildlife Fund]], in 1969.
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	During 2021, two new books were published, each detailing the career of the band. The first was Bobby Elliott's autobiography ''It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story'', which told the story through his own perspective. The second was by UK author Malcolm C. Searles, entitled ''Riding the Carousel'', which covered the entire career of the group across its 600 pages.		During 2021, two new books were published, each detailing the career of the band. The first was Bobby Elliott's autobiography ''It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story'', which told the story through his own perspective. The second was by UK author Malcolm C. Searles, entitled ''Riding the Carousel'', which covered the entire career of the group across its 600 pages.

	Original drummer Don Rathbone died in September 2024 at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24653115.tribute-wilmslow-drummer-don-rathbone-played-hollies/ \|access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref>		Original drummer Don Rathbone died in September 2024 at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24653115.tribute-wilmslow-drummer-don-rathbone-played-hollies/ \|access-date=2024-10-21 \|title=Tribute to drummer Don Rathbone, original member of the Hollies 60s rock band }}</ref>

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	During 2021, two new books were published, each detailing the career of the band. The first was Bobby Elliott's autobiography ''It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story'', which told the story through his own perspective. The second was by UK author Malcolm C. Searles, entitled ''Riding the Carousel'', which covered the entire career of the group across its 600 pages.		During 2021, two new books were published, each detailing the career of the band. The first was Bobby Elliott's autobiography ''It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story'', which told the story through his own perspective. The second was by UK author Malcolm C. Searles, entitled ''Riding the Carousel'', which covered the entire career of the group across its 600 pages.

	Original drummer Don Rathbone died in September 2024 at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~ttps~~://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24653115.tribute-wilmslow-drummer-don-rathbone-played-hollies/ \|access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref>		Original drummer Don Rathbone died in September 2024 at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24653115.tribute-wilmslow-drummer-don-rathbone-played-hollies/ \|access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref>

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	Original bassist Eric Haydock died on 5 January 2019 at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://bestclassicbands.com/eric-haydock-obituary-1-6-19/ \|title=Eric Haydock, Original Hollies Bassist, Dies \|date=2015-07-01 \|website=Best Classic Bands \|language=en-GB \|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>		Original bassist Eric Haydock died on 5 January 2019 at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://bestclassicbands.com/eric-haydock-obituary-1-6-19/ \|title=Eric Haydock, Original Hollies Bassist, Dies \|date=2015-07-01 \|website=Best Classic Bands \|language=en-GB \|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>

	During 2021, two new books were published, each detailing the career of the band. The first was Bobby Elliott's autobiography ''It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story'', which told the story through his own perspective. The second ~~one~~ was by UK author Malcolm C. Searles, entitled ''Riding the Carousel'', which covered the entire career of the group across its 600 pages.		During 2021, two new books were published, each detailing the career of the band. The first was Bobby Elliott's autobiography ''It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story'', which told the story through his own perspective. The second was by UK author Malcolm C. Searles, entitled ''Riding the Carousel'', which covered the entire career of the group across its 600 pages.

			Original drummer Don Rathbone died in September 2024 at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web \|url=ttps://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24653115.tribute-wilmslow-drummer-don-rathbone-played-hollies/ \|access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref>

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	'''The Hollies''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. Singer [[Allan Clarke (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 1968 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''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. Singer [[Allan Clarke (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 1968 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]].

	~~They~~ enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.		The Hollies enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.

	The Hollies are one of the few UK groups of the early 1960s, along with [[the Rolling Stones]], who have never disbanded and continue to record and perform. In recognition of their achievements, the Hollies were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2010.<ref name="HoF">The band's lineup in the Hall of Fame includes only the seven band members from 1964 through 1971. The most famous member during this time was Graham Nash, who went on to form [[Crosby, Stills & Nash]] in the US. [http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/12/16/letterman_update/ Letterman update] ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', 17 December 2009</ref>		The Hollies are one of the few UK groups of the early 1960s, along with [[the Rolling Stones]], who have never disbanded and continue to record and perform. In recognition of their achievements, the Hollies were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2010.<ref name="HoF">The band's lineup in the Hall of Fame includes only the seven band members from 1964 through 1971. The most famous member during this time was Graham Nash, who went on to form [[Crosby, Stills & Nash]] in the US. [http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/12/16/letterman_update/ Letterman update] ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', 17 December 2009</ref>

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	'''The Hollies''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. Singer [[Allan Clarke (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 1968 to 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''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. Singer [[Allan Clarke (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 1968 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]].

	They enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.		They enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.

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	'''The Hollies''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. [[Allan Clarke (singer)\|Allan Clarke]] and [[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 1968 to 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''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. Singer [[Allan Clarke (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 1968 to 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]].

	They enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.		They enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.

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	* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)		* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)
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	* ''[[The Hollies' Greatest Hits]]'' (1973)		* ''[[The Hollies' Greatest Hits (1973 album)\|The Hollies' Greatest Hits]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)

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	'''The Hollies''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. [[Allan Clarke (singer)\|Allan Clarke]] and [[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 1968 to form [[Crosby, Stills & Nash]], though he has reunited with the Hollies on occasion.		'''The Hollies''' are an English [[Rock music\|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. [[Allan Clarke (singer)\|Allan Clarke]] and [[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 1968 to 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]].

	They enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.		They enjoyed considerable popularity in the UK and Europe during the mid-1960s with a string of hits that included "[[Just One Look (song)\|Just One Look]]", "[[Here I Go Again (The Hollies song)\|Here I Go Again]]" (both 1964), "[[I'm Alive (The Hollies song)\|I'm Alive]]" (1965; their first of two UK number ones), "[[Look Through Any Window]]" (1965) and "[[I Can't Let Go]]" (1966), although they did not achieve US chart success until "[[Bus Stop (song)\|Bus Stop]]" was released in 1966. The group went on to have periodic success on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] over the next decade with hits such as "[[Stop Stop Stop]]" (1966), "[[On a Carousel]]", "[[Carrie Anne]]" (both 1967), "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" (1969), "[[Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress]]" (1972) and "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (1974). "He Ain't Heavy" reached number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] following a 1988 re-release. Overall, the Hollies had over 30 charting singles reach the UK Singles Chart, 22 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and 21 on the chart of ''[[RPM (magazine)\|RPM]]'' magazine in Canada.

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Discography

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	* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)		* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)
	* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)		* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)
			* ''[[The Hollies' Greatest Hits]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)

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add link to Out on the Road LP

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	Meanwhile, the Rickfors-led Hollies released their first album ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (which reached No. 84 in the US) in October 1972. A second Rickfors-sung single, "Magic Woman Touch" (1972), failed to chart in the UK, becoming the band's first official single to miss the UK charts since 1963, although it did chart in seven other countries, reaching the Top Ten in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Hong Kong.		Meanwhile, the Rickfors-led Hollies released their first album ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (which reached No. 84 in the US) in October 1972. A second Rickfors-sung single, "Magic Woman Touch" (1972), failed to chart in the UK, becoming the band's first official single to miss the UK charts since 1963, although it did chart in seven other countries, reaching the Top Ten in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

	A second Rickfors/Hollies album, ''Out on the Road'' (1973), was recorded and issued in Germany. Clarke rejoined the band in the summer of 1973, and Rickfors left.		A second Rickfors/Hollies album, ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973), was recorded and issued in Germany. Clarke rejoined the band in the summer of 1973, and Rickfors left.

	After Clarke's return, the Hollies returned to the UK Top 30 with a song penned by Clarke: "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" (UK No. 24, 1973). In 1974 they scored what was to be their last major new US and UK hit single with the [[Albert Hammond]]/[[Mike Hazlewood]]-composed love song "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (previously recorded by Hammond and by [[Phil Everly]] on his 1973 solo album, ''Star Spangled Springer''), which reached No. 2 in the UK and Australia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1974/19740601.html \|title='Go-Set', national Top 40, 1 June 1974 \|publisher=Poparchives.com.au \|date=1 June 1974 \|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref> and made the Top 10 in the US. The single "Another Night", produced by [[Alan Parsons]], which was released after the aforementioned single, appeared on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Rock Singles Best Sellers chart at no. 32 on 28 July 1975 and peaked at no. 71 on the publication's Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-hollies/chart-history/hsi/\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Rack Singles Best Sellers\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WBEEAAAAMBAJ&q=Hollies%2C+Another+Night%2C+US+album+chart+position&pg=PA30\|via=Google Books\|date = 9 August 1975\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>		After Clarke's return, the Hollies returned to the UK Top 30 with a song penned by Clarke: "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" (UK No. 24, 1973). In 1974 they scored what was to be their last major new US and UK hit single with the [[Albert Hammond]]/[[Mike Hazlewood]]-composed love song "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (previously recorded by Hammond and by [[Phil Everly]] on his 1973 solo album, ''Star Spangled Springer''), which reached No. 2 in the UK and Australia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1974/19740601.html \|title='Go-Set', national Top 40, 1 June 1974 \|publisher=Poparchives.com.au \|date=1 June 1974 \|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref> and made the Top 10 in the US. The single "Another Night", produced by [[Alan Parsons]], which was released after the aforementioned single, appeared on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Rock Singles Best Sellers chart at no. 32 on 28 July 1975 and peaked at no. 71 on the publication's Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-hollies/chart-history/hsi/\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Rack Singles Best Sellers\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WBEEAAAAMBAJ&q=Hollies%2C+Another+Night%2C+US+album+chart+position&pg=PA30\|via=Google Books\|date = 9 August 1975\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>
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	* ''[[Distant Light (Hollies album)\|Distant Light]]'' (1971)		* ''[[Distant Light (Hollies album)\|Distant Light]]'' (1971)
	* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)		* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)
	* ''Out on the Road'' (1973)		* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)

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	* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)		* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)
	* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)		* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[The Hollies' Greatest Hits]]'' (1973)		* ''[[The Hollies' Greatest Hits (1973 album)\|The Hollies' Greatest Hits]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)

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	* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)		* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)
	* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)		* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)
			* ''[[The Hollies' Greatest Hits]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)

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	Meanwhile, the Rickfors-led Hollies released their first album ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (which reached No. 84 in the US) in October 1972. A second Rickfors-sung single, "Magic Woman Touch" (1972), failed to chart in the UK, becoming the band's first official single to miss the UK charts since 1963, although it did chart in seven other countries, reaching the Top Ten in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Hong Kong.		Meanwhile, the Rickfors-led Hollies released their first album ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (which reached No. 84 in the US) in October 1972. A second Rickfors-sung single, "Magic Woman Touch" (1972), failed to chart in the UK, becoming the band's first official single to miss the UK charts since 1963, although it did chart in seven other countries, reaching the Top Ten in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

	A second Rickfors/Hollies album, ''Out on the Road'' (1973), was recorded and issued in Germany. Clarke rejoined the band in the summer of 1973, and Rickfors left.		A second Rickfors/Hollies album, ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973), was recorded and issued in Germany. Clarke rejoined the band in the summer of 1973, and Rickfors left.

	After Clarke's return, the Hollies returned to the UK Top 30 with a song penned by Clarke: "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" (UK No. 24, 1973). In 1974 they scored what was to be their last major new US and UK hit single with the [[Albert Hammond]]/[[Mike Hazlewood]]-composed love song "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (previously recorded by Hammond and by [[Phil Everly]] on his 1973 solo album, ''Star Spangled Springer''), which reached No. 2 in the UK and Australia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1974/19740601.html \|title='Go-Set', national Top 40, 1 June 1974 \|publisher=Poparchives.com.au \|date=1 June 1974 \|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref> and made the Top 10 in the US. The single "Another Night", produced by [[Alan Parsons]], which was released after the aforementioned single, appeared on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Rock Singles Best Sellers chart at no. 32 on 28 July 1975 and peaked at no. 71 on the publication's Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-hollies/chart-history/hsi/\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Rack Singles Best Sellers\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WBEEAAAAMBAJ&q=Hollies%2C+Another+Night%2C+US+album+chart+position&pg=PA30\|via=Google Books\|date = 9 August 1975\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>		After Clarke's return, the Hollies returned to the UK Top 30 with a song penned by Clarke: "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" (UK No. 24, 1973). In 1974 they scored what was to be their last major new US and UK hit single with the [[Albert Hammond]]/[[Mike Hazlewood]]-composed love song "[[The Air That I Breathe]]" (previously recorded by Hammond and by [[Phil Everly]] on his 1973 solo album, ''Star Spangled Springer''), which reached No. 2 in the UK and Australia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1974/19740601.html \|title='Go-Set', national Top 40, 1 June 1974 \|publisher=Poparchives.com.au \|date=1 June 1974 \|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref> and made the Top 10 in the US. The single "Another Night", produced by [[Alan Parsons]], which was released after the aforementioned single, appeared on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Rock Singles Best Sellers chart at no. 32 on 28 July 1975 and peaked at no. 71 on the publication's Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-hollies/chart-history/hsi/\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Rack Singles Best Sellers\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WBEEAAAAMBAJ&q=Hollies%2C+Another+Night%2C+US+album+chart+position&pg=PA30\|via=Google Books\|date = 9 August 1975\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>
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	* ''[[Distant Light (Hollies album)\|Distant Light]]'' (1971)		* ''[[Distant Light (Hollies album)\|Distant Light]]'' (1971)
	* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)		* ''[[Romany (album)\|Romany]]'' (1972)
	* ''Out on the Road'' (1973)		* ''[[Out on the Road (Hollies album)\|Out on the Road]]'' (1973)
	* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Hollies (1974 album)\|Hollies]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Another Night (Hollies album)\|Another Night]]'' (1975)