The Hollies
UK
Formed: 1963
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: British Invasion, Merseybeat, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock
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When the Hollies -- one of the best and most commercially successful pop/rock acts of the British Invasion -- began recording in 1963, they relied heavily upon the R&B/early rock & roll covers that provided the staple diet for countless British bands of the time. They quickly developed a more distinctive style featuring three-part harmonies (heavily influenced by the Everly Brothers), ringing guitars, and hook-happy material, penned by both outside writers (especially future 10cc member Graham Gouldman) and themselves, eventually composing most...
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