The Hollies were probably the longest running Rock/Pop Groups to ever bless us with some magnificent songs by the ever best ever produced out of England..I loved there music..
mclain8855 i have heard that Jerry Garcia pulled strings and got a bunch of his studio buddies admitted. A guy thta had only played with the Dead one time! Ididnt think Garcia was like that. Too bad i always admired him. The Guess Who...way overdue , at least Burton Cummings. Thats why this whole thing is a farce. I mean look at their MC.
The Hollies have such a distinct harmonic sound that you know its them even if it's a song you never heard. A few years back, there was a Planters ad using an obscure Hollies song whose title slips my mind. Graham Nash has had the great forturne to be in two Hall of Fame acts that have instantly recognizable harmonies in the service of songs that are still with us.
WHAT A DECADE! The Hollies The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Animals The Zombies The Searchers Gerry And The Pacemakers Freddie And The Dreamers Chad And Jeremy Peter And Gordon Dave Clark Five The Yard Birds The Beegees Cliff Richard And The Shadows The Seekers The Beach Boys Roy Orbison And so on...
I sang PROFESSIONALLY in THE PALLY EDINBURGH SCOTLAND and the HOLLIES were ON next ALAN CLARKE WAS ONE OF THE SHARPEST DRESSER SINGER HARMONIES OMG THE WERE IT ALLAN CLARKE HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS CUFFLINKS BLACK ONYX CUFFLINKS FAWCETTED AND OF COURSE I OBLIGED. BLACK CUFFLINKS WITH A SHOCKING PINK SHIRT OMG HE WAS GORGEOUS THE WERE THE GREATEST HARMONIZERS WITH THE BEATLES I LOVE ALLAN CLARKE I THOUGH IM IN LOVE AND I WASNT LIKE THAT WITH OTHER BRITISH INVASION GUYS ALLAN CLARKE WAS AWESOME AND THE HOLLIES WERE SO UNDERRATED IT REALLY MADE ME MAD ALLAN CLARKE NOW TAKES TIME TO ENJOY HIS GRANDKIDS WHAT A LUCKY LADY AS HE WAS A SO NICE MANNERED AND MODEST SLIGHT DRY HUMOR OMG THERE WAS ONLY ONE HOLLIES AND ONE ALLAN CLARKE HOPE LIFE IS GREAT ALL IM IN THE STATES NOW YEARS BUT I NEVER FORGOT ALLAN CLARKE AND THE HOLLIES AND FIXING HIS CUFFLINKS FABULOUS GROUP
While listening to the radio when I was pregnant, I wondered what name I would choose if I had a girl. Had no ideas until I listened to the song Carrie Anne. I said That’s what I’m gonna name my daughter, I had a girl. And I did! Thanks to The Hollies.
This is the ultimate!!! Of course I'll be returning to 1:54...how cute is that? A very fitting and well-made tribute. Thanks for another treasure, Vrinda.
there were so many Great Invasion Band these guys were right up there with the Beatles Stones and DC5, what harmony Definitely one of my faves growing up , Born in 51 .Most Deserving
Jd Mc in the 80s.....you mised the boat. The heyday was the late 60s. Maybe early 70s. Thye may have recorded a song in the 80s, but I dont remember them touring. They were considred an Oldies band by then. Like The Searchers, orFourmost, etc. they wouldnt have fit in with the Disco thing in the 80s and late 70s. To their credit. It was garbage. A badtime for music. All of the 80s.
I was born in the right one! I first heard them on the BBC wireless and then BBC TV in the early mid-60s when we lived in Malta - I fell in love with Tony Hicks - the MOST underrated guitar god rocker ever! He sang play guitar, had the best hair (by about '66) and gorgeous eyes. He's still fab - as cute as Paul McC. Love the Hollies, and not because my name is Holly.
The original Hollies line up- Alan Clarke lead vocals/ Graham Nash rhythm guitar and vocals/ Tony Hicks lead guitar and vocals/ Eric Haydock bass guitar and vocals and Bobby Elliott drums.
@@Krzyszczynski - You are right. I didn't realize that. Vic Steele was the original lead guitarist too. I need to do better research. Thanks for the info and update. I will try to be more accurate in the future.
Love that montage..Surprised they didn't put "Stop, Stop, Stop" and "The Air That I Breathe" in there, but still really good..Was glad to see them finally put into the RRHOF
My it is easy to forget how many fantastic songs this band released, the should be included in ANY history of pop music, they had more solid hits than any of the big 3 of the 60s
They're a wonderful group - I don't know why people must rate them compared to all other English groups. I certainly rather like Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Stones, The Beatles, Yes, Derek and the Dominos, Faces, 10cc, The Zombies, Delaney and Bonnie, The Yardbirds, Dave Clark Five - and a few hundred others! It doesn't reduce my great liking of The Hollies. There's much really distinctive about Look Through any Window and Pay Me Back with Interest and Bus Stop. But you can't deny there's much distinctive about the music of the other groups I've just named.
From..chile....my opinion.....this is the band..most verdatile...and....legendary.... love the blues and rock and roll......allan clarke is big frontman....i like it
Such an under-appreciated band. They are one of my all time favorites. Why did they not get inducted until 2010?! They deserved to be inducted at least 20 to 25 years ago...not sure when they started doing R&R HoF.
If nash wasnt in the band they probably would have never gotten in , I think their biggest hits came AFTER nash left the group and the footage they show before this egotistical nontalent ass started his speech was almost all nash
I've just seen these guys tonight. Still original drummer and guitarist (Tony Hicks). Half empty theatre, sadly. These songs are timeless, try and see them before it's too late.
Thank you soooo much for posting this sapphiretaurus!! I grieved when I found out our local cable station did not carry the channel showing the RHOF inductions!! I really wish they could have all been there especially my fave Tony Hick-but I understand when you have a previous commitment you should honor it. Congrats to The Hollies!! Well done boys! And well deserved-long past due. :) ♫♪
faeryquene Would’ve been great if Tony and Bobby could’ve made it to the induction but I’m sure the fans going to the already scheduled concert appreciated that they honored their commitment.
What could be a cooler story than two kids getting together in primary school and staying friends long enough to make amazing harmonies and music that will last for centuries? Graham may not have been "plugged in" instrumentally, but he and his mates sure as hell were plugged in vocally...
I love the Hollies and was very glad that they got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, I am sad that Terry Sylvester was not included in the introduction clips. He had cause to feel slighted.
Nik Cohn was an acute and fearless pop 'n'rock critic, but IMHO he got it badly wrong about the Hollies. Called them " ... a perfect hit machine; they never missed and were very boring". Man ain't got no cultcha!
They were ace..on a par with the Beatles. Perfect layered pop songs..so.much talent in that band. Their tunes are classic..the intros you know instantly who they are....
Yes I could see that-but it was insulting to Terry to not show at least a clip or two post-Graham Nash. Terry was very much a part of the group when they had their later hits.
@katdowli Thanks, Kat! I'd like to know where those clips came from, too. I liked how they included the Shindig clips where they're being introduced, and Frankie Avalon's introduction.
According to a comment Terry made after the ceremony, he said he didn't arrive at the hotel until March 14th, and the rehearsals had been going on since the 12th. I don' know what the RNRHOF's policy is with rehearsals and whether you have to be invited or not, but no one has made any mention of being invited to them. Bobby and Tony could not come because they had a prior commitment - another concert taking place on the 17th and were in rehearsals prior to that, so they could not come.
Heads up . Playback error when Van Zandt is on point on the mic. Twice it froze . Disappointing. Can you please fix it ? Perhaps the first was related to an advertisement ; but I can’t be certain. We all love but hate ads .
Does anyone have the interview clips of Graham Nash from 1964 and Allan Clarke from the late 70s or whenever? There's a bunch of clips I'd like to see that's in the montage.
Correct me someone if I'm wrong, but I read somewhere the song 'Kerry Anne' was about Marrianne Faithfull??? If I'm right, I wonder what inspired the song??
Couldn't find part 2. Did he ever get around to saying anything at all about the Hollies? P.S. - Hollies - truly magical sound, clever songs, inspirational.
The most outstanding song these guys ever did by pretty much a mile (over all the cute Brit Pop which was really nice yes), the"Academy"chose to only put the harmonica intro ?
@peterdchecksfield You're welcome, Peter. I love this montage. I don't know where that "He Aint Heavy" clip came from, either. Maybe someone on here knows.
Should be thought of more than they are, their harmonies and melody were truly a thing of wonder and quite honestly rival that of the Beatles. Fave song of anything featured on Mad Men wasn't TNK by Fab Four but On a Carousel. Poignant television use of a song.
Of course The Hollies should have been inducted many moons ago. It seems as if RRHF likes to wait to the last minute, that is when the inductees-to-be become frail and/or ill. I think, as another fan posted, that they wait for new acts to come up (more like the big modern moneymakers. The Hollies could never think of the present money made when they themselves were in their great hayday. Money is the idol. Hollies rule.
Can someone tell me what really happend when they performed long cool woman? I dont understan why allan didnt let sylvester sing, please I need to know!!!!
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Thank you England for giving the world such good music.
GOD save British music
Allan Clarke has finally returned to music after 20 years! He has a new album coming out next month! Welcome back, Allan!
The Hollies are so great, still one of the best bands ever!
the world will never experience this kind or originality again until the world is as free as the world was back then.
The " incomparable " Hollies.......the greatest... most prolific.....underrated group......ever....BAR NONE.
The Hollies were probably the longest running Rock/Pop Groups to ever bless us with some magnificent songs by the ever best ever produced out of England..I loved there music..
If anybody deserves to be in the rock hall of fame it's these guys. No one had cooler or better sounding harmonies.
mclain8855 i have heard that Jerry Garcia pulled strings and got a bunch of his studio buddies admitted. A guy thta had only played with the Dead one time! Ididnt think Garcia was like that. Too bad i always admired him. The Guess Who...way overdue , at least Burton Cummings. Thats why this whole thing is a farce. I mean look at their MC.
TRUTH
Allan Clarke and Tony Hicks on guitar a world class band 💯 never to be forgotten 😎👌🙏✊🏽✊🏽
Tony is still one of my top 10 guitarists of all time.
Amazing display of various clips of The Hollies!!!
Congratulations to each member of the group, much deserved this award.
The Hollies have such a distinct harmonic sound that you know its them even if it's a song you never heard. A few years back, there was a Planters ad using an obscure Hollies song whose title slips my mind. Graham Nash has had the great forturne to be in two Hall of Fame acts that have instantly recognizable harmonies in the service of songs that are still with us.
I can't believe it took till 2010 to get these guys in the Hall.
Great all time band.
I've always liked The Hollies.
I am very proud to say that I am a Hollies fan ;{D
Wonderful Group......Britain gave us incredible talents in the mid 60's still great to listen to...
My 2 favourites are, he ain’t heavy, and The air that I breathe ❤️❤️❤️❤️
WHAT A DECADE!
The Hollies
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Animals
The Zombies
The Searchers
Gerry And The Pacemakers
Freddie And The Dreamers
Chad And Jeremy
Peter And Gordon
Dave Clark Five
The Yard Birds
The Beegees
Cliff Richard And The Shadows
The Seekers
The Beach Boys
Roy Orbison
And so on...
the hollies great rock and roll
I sang PROFESSIONALLY in THE PALLY EDINBURGH SCOTLAND and the HOLLIES were ON next ALAN CLARKE WAS ONE OF THE SHARPEST DRESSER SINGER HARMONIES OMG THE WERE IT ALLAN CLARKE HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS CUFFLINKS BLACK ONYX CUFFLINKS FAWCETTED AND OF COURSE I OBLIGED. BLACK CUFFLINKS WITH A SHOCKING PINK SHIRT OMG HE WAS GORGEOUS THE WERE THE GREATEST HARMONIZERS WITH THE BEATLES I LOVE ALLAN CLARKE I THOUGH IM IN LOVE AND I WASNT LIKE THAT WITH OTHER BRITISH INVASION GUYS ALLAN CLARKE WAS AWESOME AND THE HOLLIES WERE SO UNDERRATED IT REALLY MADE ME MAD ALLAN CLARKE NOW TAKES TIME TO ENJOY HIS GRANDKIDS WHAT A LUCKY LADY AS HE WAS A SO NICE MANNERED AND MODEST SLIGHT DRY HUMOR OMG THERE WAS ONLY ONE HOLLIES AND ONE ALLAN CLARKE HOPE LIFE IS GREAT ALL IM IN THE STATES NOW YEARS BUT I NEVER FORGOT ALLAN CLARKE AND THE HOLLIES AND FIXING HIS CUFFLINKS FABULOUS GROUP
Thanks for all the parts you posted!!!
The Hollies are great. I saw them live 2 years ago and they still GREAT!!!!
5*
While listening to the radio when I was pregnant, I wondered what name I would choose if I had a girl. Had no ideas until I listened to the song Carrie Anne. I said That’s what I’m gonna name my daughter, I had a girl. And I did! Thanks to The Hollies.
This is the ultimate!!! Of course I'll be returning to 1:54...how cute is that?
A very fitting and well-made tribute. Thanks for another treasure, Vrinda.
Welcome to the Stevie Van Zant show featuring a brief appearance by the Hollies.
Yes. He makes me want to puke.
gritsnsand the first 3:42 mins were the best, but 4minutes of boring monologue is a waste of my time-- what a drag! just gimme the Hollies!
there were so many Great Invasion Band these guys were right up there with the Beatles Stones and DC5, what harmony Definitely one of my faves growing up , Born in 51 .Most Deserving
Hollies was a great forgotten British band
Saw them many times as a teen in the 80's thanks to my dad and grew up listening to them at home. still luv em.....
Jd Mc in the 80s.....you mised the boat. The heyday was the late 60s. Maybe early 70s. Thye may have recorded a song in the 80s, but I dont remember them touring. They were considred an Oldies band by then. Like The Searchers, orFourmost, etc. they wouldnt have fit in with the Disco thing in the 80s and late 70s. To their credit. It was garbage. A badtime for music. All of the 80s.
That is the ending of "Pay You Back With Interest" which is on most of the greatest hits packages. And one of their best.
Love these guys!!! I was born in the wrong decade!!!
I was born in the right one! I first heard them on the BBC wireless and then BBC TV in the early mid-60s when we lived in Malta - I fell in love with Tony Hicks - the MOST underrated guitar god rocker ever! He sang play guitar, had the best hair (by about '66) and gorgeous eyes. He's still fab - as cute as Paul McC. Love the Hollies, and not because my name is Holly.
That really was a kick-ass montage they put together!
The original Hollies line up- Alan Clarke lead vocals/ Graham Nash rhythm guitar and vocals/ Tony Hicks lead guitar and vocals/ Eric Haydock bass guitar and vocals and Bobby Elliott drums.
Don Rathbone was the original drummer, but he didn't last long once they hit the big time.
@@Krzyszczynski - You are right. I didn't realize that. Vic Steele was the original lead guitarist too. I need to do better research. Thanks for the info and update. I will try to be more accurate in the future.
God Bless Little Stevie.
What a fantastic montage!!
Love that montage..Surprised they didn't put "Stop, Stop, Stop" and "The Air That I Breathe" in there, but still really good..Was glad to see them finally put into the RRHOF
My it is easy to forget how many fantastic songs this band released, the should be included in ANY history of pop music, they had more solid hits than any of the big 3 of the 60s
never be bands like this ever again
nope never again
:(
you are so right
I love Allan Clarke.
They're a wonderful group - I don't know why people must rate them compared to all other English groups. I certainly rather like Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Stones, The Beatles, Yes, Derek and the Dominos, Faces, 10cc, The Zombies, Delaney and Bonnie, The Yardbirds, Dave Clark Five - and a few hundred others! It doesn't reduce my great liking of The Hollies. There's much really distinctive about Look Through any Window and Pay Me Back with Interest and Bus Stop. But you can't deny there's much distinctive about the music of the other groups I've just named.
Thanks so much Vrinda - Great clips and rarities to - Cheers Hon !!
Next to the Beatles the Hollies were the best "british invasion" bands---no question.
Snivelin J No no no - Stones, Kinks , Animals!
+R Jay that's why the Hollies are so underrated lmao no one cares bout them putting other well known bands at the top XD
+R Jay are you kidding? The Kinks and The Animals just contributed a few hits which are not big hits all
No, The Beatles and the Hollies
YES!!!
"Nash's guitar was never plugged in" LOL!!! I knew it...
From..chile....my opinion.....this is the band..most verdatile...and....legendary.... love the blues and rock and roll......allan clarke is big frontman....i like it
51 was a good year to be born, especially for music, and the British invasion
Fantastic!♥
The Hollies En El Salon de La Fama del Rock and roll Se merecen Muchachos uno de mis grupos favoritos
spine tingles ....magic
What a great band. Legends!
I love this group S2S2S2S2S2S2
Best. induction. film. ever.
just amazing......:))
a classic band......thanks for the share aristacourt :)
Fabulous!
Thank you and to aristacourt for sharing!
Such an under-appreciated band. They are one of my all time favorites. Why did they not get inducted until 2010?! They deserved to be inducted at least 20 to 25 years ago...not sure when they started doing R&R HoF.
Cindy Range I agree. I feel like they were just as good as the Beatles, but didn’t have the representation the Beatles did.
If nash wasnt in the band they probably would have never gotten in , I think their biggest hits came AFTER nash left the group and the footage they show before this egotistical nontalent ass started his speech was almost all nash
@@angieprimus2499 agree 100%
I think they didn't get in earlier for a valid reasons. They were a great singles band but not the best on an album by album basis.
I've just seen these guys tonight. Still original drummer and guitarist (Tony Hicks). Half empty theatre, sadly. These songs are timeless, try and see them before it's too late.
a fine group
Thank you soooo much for posting this sapphiretaurus!! I grieved when I found out our local cable station did not carry the channel showing the RHOF inductions!! I really wish they could have all been there especially my fave Tony Hick-but I understand when you have a previous commitment you should honor it. Congrats to The Hollies!! Well done boys! And well deserved-long past due. :)
♫♪
faeryquene Would’ve been great if Tony and Bobby could’ve made it to the induction but I’m sure the fans going to the already scheduled concert appreciated that they honored their commitment.
What could be a cooler story than two kids getting together in primary school and staying friends long enough to make amazing harmonies and music that will last for centuries? Graham may not have been "plugged in" instrumentally, but he and his mates sure as hell were plugged in vocally...
obbor4 Their vocals just kill me....love their sound so much.
I love the Hollies and was very glad that they got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, I am sad that Terry Sylvester was not included in the introduction clips. He had cause to feel slighted.
Forgot just how good these guys were, guess I'll look for a greatest hits album.
Nik Cohn was an acute and fearless pop 'n'rock critic, but IMHO he got it badly wrong about the Hollies. Called them " ... a perfect hit machine; they never missed and were very boring". Man ain't got no cultcha!
@Poopaloo55 Downright adorable! I love that Mancunian accent!
Same here, Roger. Thank you!
Di nanda, Rolando! Gracias y God Bless You, too!
Don't listen the people what they say only listen and joy the music☺🙉👍
They were ace..on a par with the Beatles. Perfect layered pop songs..so.much talent in that band. Their tunes are classic..the intros you know instantly who they are....
Yes I could see that-but it was insulting to Terry to not show at least a clip or two post-Graham Nash. Terry was very much a part of the group when they had their later hits.
as fate would have it,Graham Nash is at the bus stop going to Miami Florida!
@katdowli Thanks, Kat! I'd like to know where those clips came from, too. I liked how they included the Shindig clips where they're being introduced, and Frankie Avalon's introduction.
Wow, you've said exactly what I've been saying ! The Beastie Boys ? The Hall of Fame lost it's credibility.
Just a happy talented good looking band love the Hollie’s ❤❤❤
According to a comment Terry made after the ceremony, he said he didn't arrive at the hotel until March 14th, and the rehearsals had been going on since the 12th. I don' know what the RNRHOF's policy is with rehearsals and whether you have to be invited or not, but no one has made any mention of being invited to them. Bobby and Tony could not come because they had a prior commitment - another concert taking place on the 17th and were in rehearsals prior to that, so they could not come.
magic
Excelente..
They deserved it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@mikelandonsgirl You're welcome, Gaby! The Hollies rock!
Heads up . Playback error when Van Zandt is on point on the mic. Twice it froze . Disappointing. Can you please fix it ? Perhaps the first was related to an advertisement ; but I can’t be certain. We all love but hate ads .
Terry Sylvester should have been included.he was such a doll.
Shame there was no footage of Terry Sylvester in this montage.
"He Ain't Heavy. He's M' Brother!"
Does anyone have the interview clips of Graham Nash from 1964 and Allan Clarke from the late 70s or whenever? There's a bunch of clips I'd like to see that's in the montage.
Correct me someone if I'm wrong, but I read somewhere the song 'Kerry Anne' was about Marrianne Faithfull??? If I'm right, I wonder what inspired the song??
@TheOtherFifthBeatle You're in good company!
Couldn't find part 2. Did he ever get around to saying anything at all about the Hollies?
P.S. - Hollies - truly magical sound, clever songs, inspirational.
I hope so. Playback defective
had original songs of Linda Ronstadt "I cant let go" and the Monkees "I'll be true to you ....yes I will"
Thomas Ponzio Whaaaat? Linda never did a Hollies song. She was country rock.
No Bus Stop?
The most outstanding song these guys ever did by pretty much a mile (over all the cute Brit Pop which was really nice yes), the"Academy"chose to only put the harmonica intro ?
@peterdchecksfield You're welcome, Peter. I love this montage. I don't know where that "He Aint Heavy" clip came from, either. Maybe someone on here knows.
@christianphi You're welcome!
Love the great Hollies! I wish someone besides Van Zandt would have inducted them. He is not funny to me.
I read from several sources that Terry did not attend the practice sessions for the induction ceremony...
@NewHopeNashFan Perhaps the guys who edited it together just wanted to give some kinda shout-out to absent recipients...
I didn't see Terry Sylvester in the montage footage. :(
Should be thought of more than they are, their harmonies and melody were truly a thing of wonder and quite honestly rival that of the Beatles. Fave song of anything featured on Mad Men wasn't TNK by Fab Four but On a Carousel. Poignant television use of a song.
I am a huge fan of the Hollies and a huge fan of the E street band and a huge fan of Mr Van Zandt. Sorry Steve that was shit.
02:35
The Hollies opening for *Soupy Sales*?!
Ah, the early '60s . . .
it's a pity that the audio has been censored. Hard to understand from Europe!
Of course The Hollies should have been inducted many moons ago. It seems as if RRHF likes to wait to the last minute, that is when the inductees-to-be become frail and/or ill. I think, as another fan posted, that they wait for new acts to come up (more like the big modern moneymakers. The Hollies could never think of the present money made when they themselves were in their great hayday. Money is the idol. Hollies rule.
@Poopaloo55
Linda, look at 2:48
What envy of harmonica...!
I did answer him. Read the comment right below it.
@katdowli Two very sexy moments indeed. I didn't expect the "I want you, baby" part to come up, either!
Can someone tell me what really happend when they performed long cool woman? I dont understan why allan didnt let sylvester sing, please I need to know!!!!