Listen "83. Allan Clarke - The Hollies"
Episode Synopsis
Long Cool Memories! Legendary singer, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Allan Clarke of The Hollies, reflects on his life and long career in music! This weeks extended interview includes stories about his friendship since the age of 6 with Graham Nash and the devastation he felt when Graham left the band, the VERY early days of The Hollies, working on songs with The Beatles, his hits including 'Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress', and how he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also tells the stories of how his family's battles with cancer changed their lives, how he felt he was unable to ever sing again and a funny story about a trip to Las Vegas to see Elvis Presley!
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