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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1967 - June: The Hollies “The Hollies’ Greatest Hits”
Description: One of the last British Invasion groups of the 1960s, and one of the few grroups that never disbanded, was Manchester's own The Hollies. Alan Clarke and Graham Nash founded the group, and after a few iterations joined with Vic Steele (lead guitar), Eric Haydock (bass), and Don Rathbone (drums) in a group known as the Deltas. They would first be known as The Hollies at a Manchester gig in December 1962, taking the name from both the Christmas season and in admiration of Buddy Holly. By 1967, Steele had been replaced by Tony Hicks, and Rathbone by Bobby Elliott. Eric Hayd...