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The Hollies

A British rock band from Manchester, playing beat music, formed in 1962. They were among the leading representatives of the British Invasion. There is a theory that the name "Hollies" was chosen in honor of Buddy Holly, but the musicians claim they were inspired by various Christmas decorations. The group was organized by school friends Allan Clarke and Graham Nash, who had previously played in "Two Teens," "Ricky And Dane," "Guytones," and "Deltas." It was "Deltas" that became the core of the future "Hollies." In 1963, the "Hollies" entered the English hit parade twice (the songs "Searchin" and "Stay"), and in 1966, they broke into the American hit parades (the songs "Can’t Let Go," "Bus Stop," "Stop Stop Stop"). The "Hollies" are considered the second English band after "The Beatles" to achieve great success in the singles charts, as well as one of the few to continue their musical career into the 1980s. Melodic compositions (quite reminiscent in style to "The Beatles") underwent only minor changes over nearly 30 years. At the end of the 1960s, the musicians tried to move away from their traditional sound (the albums "Evolution" and "Butterfly"), but listeners did not perceive the "Hollies" in that capacity. In 1968, Graham Nash left the group (he moved to the USA, where he organized the band "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young" together with David Crosby and Stephen Stills). A series of lineup changes followed (Allan Clarke began a solo career). But on the whole, the 1970s passed for the group without any serious shocks. In 1983, Graham Nash joined the musicians to record one album.