Interview: Allan Clarke of The Hollies - In Depth Career Retrospective - 2024
LEGENDS: A Podcast by All Day VinylShow Notes
In this episode of the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, host Scott Dudelson sits down with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of The Hollies, Allan Clarke.
Allan starts by sharing captivating stories from his career beginning as a teenager with friend Graham Nash as they dreamed of a career in music all the way through the massive success the band achieved in their Hall of Fame career.This in-depth interview takes us through the early days in the music scene, his experiences with legendary artists including The Rolling Stones (who he recorded with), The Beatles, Crosby, Stills, Nash and the incredible evolution of The Hollies in the 1960’s and 1970’s. We discuss the creation of iconic hits like ”Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress,” ”Bus Stop,” ”The Air That I Breathe,” and ”He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” the impact of Graham Nash leaving the band in the late 60’s and his return to music in 2019 after nearly 30 years away from the scene.
Allan is one of the early innovators of rock and roll history and his story is amazing. I loved chatting with him and I hope you will love the stories he shared, i was in awe listening to them.
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