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Written by Clint Ballard Jr., who also wrote "Game of Love."
View background statusThe Hollies
8 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About The Hollies
The Hollies grew from Allan Clarke and Graham Nash's musical partnership in Manchester. Their early beat-group recordings combined harmonies with guitar-led arrangements, moving from R&B covers into original songs. Bus Stop, Carrie-Anne and Stop Stop Stop became part of their 1960s repertoire. After Nash's departure, the band continued through personnel changes and later records including Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) and The Air That I Breathe.
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The Hollies - Rhino career biography
Manchester partnership, harmony/beat-group style, early covers, original writing, named repertoire and post-Nash continuation. The source incorrectly attributes Yes I Will to the group and confuses a banjo detail; those claims, chart totals and present-tense lineup assumptions are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1965
1966
Artist background available
The Hollies grew from Allan Clarke and Graham Nash's musical partnership in Manchester. Their early beat-group recordings combined harmonies with guitar-led arrangements, moving from R&B covers into original songs....
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The idea that every person has a story behind their facade
View background status1967
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Originally written about Marianne Faithfull
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The ups and downs of relationships
View background status1970
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The HolliesRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #46Artist background available
The Hollies grew from Allan Clarke and Graham Nash's musical partnership in Manchester. Their early beat-group recordings combined harmonies with guitar-led arrangements, moving from R&B covers into original songs....
View background status1972
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
The HolliesReported release: 1972Date needs verification
Source year-end #24Supplied note - not independently verified
A fictional story about a FBI raid on a speakeasy
View background status1974
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Cover of Albert Hammond's song about contentment in love
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.