"Jennifer Eccles" is a

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

single by

The Hollies The Hollies are a British pop rock band, formed in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Allan Clarke and Graham Nash founded the band ...

. It was released with the B-side "Open Up Your Eyes" on the

Parlophone Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 192 ...

label, Catalogue number R5680. The track reached #7 on the

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in March 1968. It was released in the US with a different B-side, "Try It", and reached #40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was written by members of the band with input from their wives and the title is a combination of their names ( Allan Clarke's wife Jennifer née Bowstead and

Graham Nash Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, photographer, and activist. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and the supergroups Crosby, Stills ...

's wife Rose née Eccles). After the disappointing chart performance of the psychedelic-leaning "

King Midas in Reverse "King Midas in Reverse" is a song by English pop group the Hollies, written by Graham Nash but credited to Allan Clarke, Nash and Tony Hicks. It was released as a single in September 1967 in anticipation of the band's album ''Butterfly''. Musica ...

", this song was a return to the popular style that had been commercially successful for the group. '' Cash Box'' praised the song's "simplicity and straightforward happiness." The name Jennifer Eccles also features in the song " Lily the Pink" by

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; the reference is an in-joke, as

, who left

the Hollies The Hollies are a British pop rock band, formed in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Allan Clarke and Graham Nash founded the band ...

in December 1968, sang

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on this recording; Nash had been married to Rose Eccles from 1964 until 1966.

Charts

Other versions

* The independent rock artist E , released a cover on

tribute album ''

Sing Hollies in Reverse ''Sing Hollies in Reverse'' is a tribute album of various artists performing songs by British rock group The Hollies. It was released on Eggbert Records in 1995. According to AllMusic reviewer Roch Parisien, the 21 artists represented 1995's then ...

'', later rereleasing it on

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single " Souljacker Part I" (CD 2) and on '' Useless Trinkets'', a collection of Eels (and E) B-sides and rarities.

References

1968 songs The Hollies songs Parlophone singles Epic Records singles Songs written by Graham Nash Songs written by Allan Clarke (singer) 1968 singles {{1960s-pop-song-stub