The Hollies

Three Frontmen Become Frontm3n for Memo Music Hall Show

Former frontmen but not original members of The Hollies, The Sweet and 10CC have a group called Frontm3n and its coming to Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: 10cc, 60s, 70s, Frontm3n, Memo Music Hall, pop, rock, The Hollies, The Sweet, UK

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Former Hollies singer Allan Clarke To Release First Album In 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

20 years ago in 1999 Allan Clarke, the lead singer of The Hollies, retired. Well now he is back. Clarke, at age 77, has a new album ‘Resurgence’ on the way.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Allan Clarke, pop, rock, The Hollies, UK

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Here’s why The Hollies Too Young To Be Married isn’t on their greatest hits album

by Paul Cashmere

In 1970 The Hollies had a number one hit in Australia and New Zealand with ‘Too Young To Be Married’ but the song never makes it to their greatest hits compilations.

Tagged as: 60s, Bobby Elliott, pop, The Hollies, UK

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Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot Gets The 35th Anniversary Treatment

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Alan Parsons Project were known for their refining of the concept album with their ten albums released between 1976 and 1987. The second of those albums, I Robot, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a newly expanded 2-CD Legacy Edition.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Alan Parsons Project, Allan Clarke, art-rock, Clive Davis, Cockney Rebel, Dave Townsend, Eric Woolfson, Gonzalez, I Robot, Jaki Whitren, Lenny Zakatek, Sally Woolfson, Steve Harley, The Hollies, U.K.

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Albert Hammond To Reunite With Girl Who Inspired His First Love Song

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Albert Hammond was only 16 years old when he saw a girl in Gibraltar that inspired him to write his first song, Blue Boy.

Tagged as: 1970s, Albert Hammond, Art Garfunkel, Leapy Lee, Leo Sayer, pop, The Hollies, U.K.

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Set List For The Hollies 50th Anniversary Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Hollies chose New Zealand to kick off their year long 50th Anniversary Tour, starting last Wednesday in Palmerstown North and winding through Dunedin and Napier to their fourth concert on Monday night in Hamilton.

Tagged as: Bobby Elliott, Ian Parker, Peter Howarth, Ray Stiles, Steve Lauri, The Hollies, The Hollies 50th Anniversary Tour, Tony Hicks

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The Hollies Prepare For Their 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

The next rock and roll 50th anniversary coming up will be The Hollies. Founding member Bobby Elliott tells Noise11 that he counts the 50th from the first date The Hollies stepped foot in Abbey Road Studios.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, Bobby Elliott, The Hollies, Tony Hicks

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