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Terry Sylvester
Terence Sylvester (born 8 January 1947) is an English musician and songwriter. He is a former member of the Escorts, the Swinging Blue Jeans (1966–1969), and the Hollies. In the latter role, he took on the high parts formerly sung by Graham Nash, who had left the band in December 1968. Life and career Early career/The Escorts Sylvester grew up in Allerton, Liverpool and attended school with future Badfinger guitarist, Joey Molland. At the age of 14, Sylvester was employed for a time as a panel beater by George Harrison's brother. The group he co-founded, the Escorts, appeared with the Beatles in the early 1960s. The Escorts recorded their cover of "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" on Fontana Records in 1964. A compilation album of the Escorts, ''From the Blue Angel'', was issued on LP and then in 1995, on CD. The Swinging Blue Jeans In 1966, Sylvester began a three-year stint with the Swinging Blue Jeans, replacing guitarist/vocalist Ralph Ellis. The Hollies Sylvester's debut with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allerton, Merseyside
Allerton is a suburb of Liverpool, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located southeast of the city centre and is bordered by the suburbs of Garston, Hunt's Cross, Mossley Hill, and Woolton. It has a number of large houses in the prestigious Calderstones Park area, with mainly 1930s semi-detached housing around the shopping area of Allerton Road. It is paired with Hunts Cross to form the Allerton and Hunts Cross city council ward, which had a population of 14,853 at the 2011 census. History In the Domesday Book, Allerton appears as ''Alretune'', meaning "the alder enclosure". This was derived from the Old English ''alr'', meaning "alder", and ''tún'', meaning "enclosure or village". It was made an urban district by the Local Government Act 1894, and added to the county borough of Liverpool on 9 November 1913. Over the course of the 2010s, many new bars and restaurants opened on Allerton Road, increasing its popularity. Education *New Heys * Calderstones School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a record label that was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records. The independent label distributor Fontana Distribution takes its name from the label. History Fontana started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations, it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. Fontana's U.S. counterpart label was started in 1964 and distributed by Philips US subsidiary Mercury Records. The initial single release (F 1501) was a wild teen beat instrumental by famed British session drummer Bobby Graham, both sides featuring Jimmy Page on guitar. Among the hitmakers were Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders (then later on their own, simply as the Mindbenders), the Troggs, the New Vaudeville Band, Manfred Mann, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, and Steam, all of whom had No. 1 hits on the label. Other successful Fontana artists included the Silkie, Nana Mouskouri, the Pretty Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Roulette (The Hollies Album)
''Russian Roulette'' is a 1976 self-produced album by English rock/pop group, the Hollies, and their 17th UK studio album. The album is the band's second release in 1976 (the other being '' Write On''). It was composed entirely by the group's songwriting team. The album was not issued in the US (although five of the album's ten tracks appeared on Epic Records' release, "Clarke, Hicks, Sylvester, Calvert, Elliott", issued in the North American market in 1977). The album is a combination of pop music, guitar rock and disco (plus the Latin-styled "Draggin' My Heels"). Although the songs were not a great success in the UK, the opening disco-funk track "Wiggle That Wotsit" became Top 20 hit in the New Zealand (No. 11). It also appeared in the Dutch charts (No. 23) and reached the Swedish Top 20 (No. 19). Another track "Daddy Don't Mind" reached No. 21 on the Dutch Top 40 and No. 36 in Germany (session musician Wally Smith from Ted Heath And His Music played a trumpet solo for its b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Write On (album)
''Write On'' is the first of two 1976 studio albums from English rock/pop band, the Hollies, and their 16th UK studio album. This album, like the previous one, features mostly songs written by the group's songwriting team. The final track of the album is the only one not composed by them. This album was not issued in the US (although four of the album's ten tracks appeared on Epic Records' release, "Clarke, Hicks, Sylvester, Calvert, Elliott", issued in the North American market in 1977). Overview and recording The album is a combination of pop, guitar rock, country, reggae, and funk music. The Hollies' producer Ron Richards fell ill before the main work began, so recording engineer Peter Bown placed in production charge due to Richards's absence. Session musicians on the album included keyboard players Rod Argent (from the Zombies and Argent), Hans-Peter Arnesen (from The Rubettes), or Pete Wingfield. Recording sessions were held at the Abbey Road Studios and Emison Stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Night (The Hollies Album)
''Another Night'' is the 15th UK studio album by English rock/pop band, the Hollies. It is the band's second album with returning vocalist Allan Clarke who rejoined in 1974 for the album '' Hollies'', after leaving for a solo career in 1972. The album is made up of original material, with the exception of "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" by the (at the time) relatively unknown Bruce Springsteen. Overview and recording The first song the band members composed for the LP was title track "Another Night", inspired by the style of Steely Dan, but the first songs recorded were "Give Me Time" in March 1974 and the ballad "Lonely Hobo Lullaby" in April of the same year. The LP was produced by Ron Richards. Session musicians on the album included Tony Hymas on piano and recording engineer Alan Parsons on Moog synthesizer (borrowed from Paul McCartney). During bassist Bernie Calvert's illness, guitarist Tony Hicks recorded some of the bass parts ("Lucy", "Look Out Johnny (There's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollies (1974 Album)
''Hollies'' is the 14th UK studio album by the English pop rock group the Hollies, released in 1974, marking the return of Allan Clarke after he had left for a solo career. It features the band's cover of Albert Hammond's ballad " The Air That I Breathe," a major worldwide hit that year. The album has the same title as the band's third album from 1965. Overview and recording The Hollies used some songs recorded for their previous LP ''Out On The Road'' as the basis for the album. ''Out On The Road'' was released only in Germany and Spain, after which it was cancelled and some songs were re-recorded with Allan Clarke. They also added a comeback single written by Clarke, a worldwide hit ''The Day that Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee'' (Top 30 hit in the UK and No. 1 hit in the Netherlands). Clarke himself wrote several new songs for the record, including country-pop ''Rubber Lucy'' or the ballad ''Don't Let Me Down'' (not to be confused with the Beatles song). ''Love Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of The Mind
''Confessions of the Mind'' is the tenth studio album by the Hollies. It was released in the United States as ''Moving Finger'', with a different track sequence and the tracks "Separated" and "I Wanna Shout" replaced with the Clarke/Sylvester penned "Marigold: Gloria Swansong" saved from the previous album ('' Hollies Sing Hollies'') and "Gasoline Alley Bred". In Germany, it was released by Hansa as ''Move On'' with an alternate track sequence with "Gasoline Alley Bred" added. The UK version peaked at number 30 in the charts and the US version at number 183. Overview and recording Nearly all of the songs were written either by guitarist Tony Hicks or by the songwriting team of Allan Clarke and Terry Sylvester. Tony Hicks revealed in an interview that the band at this time was influenced by the style of rivals such as Jethro Tull and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. "Our songwriting has also undergone change," Tony said to Disc and Music Echo. "I used to write about love mainly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Clarke (singer)
Harold Allan Clarke (born 5 April 1942) is an English rock singer, who was one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Hollies. He achieved international hit singles with the group and is credited as co-writer on several of their best-known songs, including "On a Carousel", " Carrie Anne", "Jennifer Eccles" and " Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". He retired from performing in 1999, but returned to the music industry in 2019. Clarke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Career Harold Allan Clarke and his childhood friend Graham Nash began singing together in Manchester while still at school. They formed the Hollies in December 1962 with Vic Steele (lead guitar) and Eric Haydock (bass guitar). In April 1963, they added Tony Hicks (replacing Steele on lead guitar) and Bobby Elliott (replacing Don Rathbone on drums). In 1966, Bernie Calvert replaced Haydock as bass guitarist. Clarke was the Hollies' original lead singer, but also played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollies Sing Hollies
''Hollies Sing Hollies'' is the ninth studio album released in the UK by the Hollies. It was released in November 1969 by Parlophone. It was their second album that year, coming 6 months after an entire album of Bob Dylan covers. It was their first album of original compositions since the departure of Graham Nash. It was also the second album by the Hollies to feature Terry Sylvester and the first to feature his compositions, as well as an instrumental by bassist Bernie Calvert. The US version, titled " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (with a different cover photo), included the hit single of the same name, while omitting the tracks "Soldier's Dilemma" and "Marigold: Gloria Swansong". The UK album did not chart, but its US version peaked at number 32. Track listing He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (US version) The US version of ''Hollies Sing Hollies'' was renamed ''He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'' with a different full cover art, and was released in December 1969 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollies Sing Dylan
''Hollies Sing Dylan'' is a 1969 cover album featuring songs written by Bob Dylan and performed by the Hollies. It is their eighth UK album. It was also released in the US as ''Words and Music by Bob Dylan'' with a different cover but using the same band image and track order. First released on compact disc in West Germany in the late 1980s, it was not released in that format in the rest of Europe until 1993. For this issue, two bonus tracks, the single version of "Blowin' in the Wind" and a live version of "The Times They Are a-Changin'". A later remastered issue in 1999 added a third bonus track, a live version of "Blowin' in the Wind". Background The album was recorded and released following Graham Nash's departure from the band to join David Crosby and Stephen Stills in December 1968 after early sessions for a follow-up to the psychedelic concept album, ''Butterfly'', broke down. Nash became frustrated when the other band members showed opposition to lyrics in his latest com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song. Title James Wells, Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland, tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy in his 1884 book ''The Parables of Jesus''. Seeing her struggling, someone asked if she wasn't tired. With surprise she replied: "No, he's not heavy; he's my brother." In a 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo Trine titled ''The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit'', Trine relates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry Suzanne
"Sorry Suzanne" is a 1969 single by the Hollies, co-written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay. It was the group's first song to feature Terry Sylvester in the place of Graham Nash. "Sorry Suzanne" was released with the B-side "Not That Way at All" on the Parlophone label (catalogue number R5765). The song reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... in March 1969, number one in Switzerland on 22 April 1969, and number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US on May 31, 1969. Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1969 songs 1969 singles The Hollies songs Parlophone singles Songs written by Geoff Stephens Songs written by Tony Macaulay Epic Records singles Number-one singles in South Africa Numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
