Play He Ain’t Heavy: Take The Hollies Quiz, Can You Score 5/5?
He Ain’t Heavy: Take The Hollies Quiz, Can You Score 5/5?
Test your knowledge of The Hollies with this fun and challenging quiz covering their history, band members, and greatest hits—see how well you know this legendary British rock group!
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Did You Know?
The Hollies were one of the few British Invasion bands to keep charting hits into the 1970s, with songs like 'Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)' reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.
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Q:Who were the founding members of The Hollies?
A:Allan Clarke and Graham Nash founded the band.
Friends since school, Clarke and Nash created The Hollies in Manchester. Their close harmonizing vocals became the group’s trademark sound, laying the foundation for a career spanning over six decades in rock music.
Q:Who replaced Graham Nash in The Hollies?
A:Terry Sylvester replaced Graham Nash.
After Nash left in 1968 to form Crosby, Stills & Nash, Sylvester stepped in, ensuring the group maintained their signature harmonies and pop-rock sound throughout the 1970s, continuing their legacy of musical consistency.
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Did You Know?
The Hollies’ 1974 album 'Hollies' featured 'The Air That I Breathe', written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, which became one of The Hollies’ signature ballads worldwide.