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Photo By 16th December 1999 Tony Hick's birthday. 8th December 1999 Bobby Elliott's birthday. 28 November 1999 Well, the UK Tour has ended and the band have all gone their separate ways for a well earned rest. Before the tour started and throughout the two months on the road there had been an awful lot of speculation around the World about the retirement of Allan Clarke. I would really like to be able to put everyone's mind at rest but I can't. What I can actually tell you at the moment is...................no-one knows. There has not been an announcement in any way from either The Hollies, their management or from Allan himself and until such time as there is, we cannot be certain about Allan's' future. Watch this space. Graham Nash is recovering well from his accident (See Below). The CSNY American Tour is scheduled for early next year. Details Tour gets underway in Scotland and the North of England. Show reports available on the Tour Page. Autumn Tour - Only three weeks to go before the start of another British tour. Lookout for Concert Reviews. 14 September 1999 Graham Nash in accident. Graham has broken both his legs in a boating accident off the coast of Kauai Island. Click here for news report. Released May 1999
(click on the title for track listing) 1 May 1999 AUSTRALIA For all our friends down under I am sorry to have to tell you that "THE HOLLIES" are definitely NOT touring in your part of the world. What you are getting is Eric Haydock who was ONLY the bass player with The Hollies from 1963-1966. He now has his own band and some of his advertising leads people to believe that they will be seeing the real "Hollies". I really would like to get a copy of any advertising he is using, in any form. He is actually breaking the law in this country and there has already been a court case ruling against him. The Hollies (proper) don't want to stop him playing or being known as EX HOLLIES, but often his advertising makes it clear that THE HOLLIES are appearing when in fact they are not and people are paying good money under false pretences. The following is a news article published previously in this column. ERIC HAYDOCK November 1997 Following a Court ruling, ex-Hollies' bass-player Eric Haydock has been forced to drop any significant reference to his former group "The Hollies" in his promotional material and to pay substantial legal costs. Another order containing similar terms has been made against Haydock's manager, Jim Cozens. Having left The Hollies in 1966, Eric Haydock has tried to establish himself on the 60's circuit by trading on his former association with The Hollies. From now on though, he will be able to refer to himself only as an "ex-Hollies," or "formerly of The Hollies", providing that any reference to The Hollies has no greater prominence than the name Eric Haydock on promotional material of any kind. This judgement is hopefully the end of a dispute which has been going on for about 6 years. The Hollies' manager, Jimmy Smith, said that he is delighted with the outcome, "The band are all pleased to bring the matter to an end. The whole issue needs to be looked at. There are too many people in the music industry unfairly trying to trade off their history." As I said above, "The Hollies" would like to get any information on Haydock's advertising so that they can take action against him to stop punters being ripped off. If you have or can get ANYTHING, tickets - adverts - posters - photos of any of these items etc., please send to me by any means. Many thanks. Sorry that it's not good news but fans of the real band should know the facts before being conned into parting with hard earned cash. The real "Hollies" have just finished a 3 month tour of the UK and there are no other plans until the Autumn tour of the UK. ...PRESS RELEASE...PRESS RELEASE...PRESS RELEASE...PRESS RELEASE... STEVE HOWE Portraits of Bob Dylan RELEASE DATE: MAY 10TH One of the most innovative, creative and respected guitarists in the music world Steve Howe has recorded a tribute to the legendary Bob Dylan. 'PORTRAITS OF BOB DYLAN' is the title of Howe's latest release. Featuring songs covered by Howe and sung by guest artists including Jon Anderson, P.P. Arnold, Max Bacon, ALLAN CLARKE, Dean Dyson, Annie Haslam, Phoebe Snow and Keith West. Other musicians include Dylan Howe (Steve's son) on drums, Geoff Downes of ASIA on keyboards, Anna Palm on violin and Nathalie Manser on cello. Guitarist with the super group YES - Howe's addition to the band proved to be the catalyst which launched them to world acclaim. The release in 1971 of The Yes Album heralded the song writing team of Howe and Jon Anderson - a team which would be responsible for some of the bands best known material for nearly a decade: including the classic 'ROUNDABOUT'. YES and Howe have forever been linked to the hearts and the minds of Yes fans around the world - as Howe's unique guitar styling formed the very foundations of the Classic Yes sound. As significant as Howe's achievements were in the seventies he continued to redefine music into the eighties. With the closing of a chapter in the YES history came the opening of another era. As a founder member of ASIA, Howe once again rode the top of the charts with a string of hits, including 'Heat Of The Moment' and 'Only Time Will Tell'. A number of solo ventures followed: the 1990's were spent with the reformation of YES under different guises. Currently recording a new YES album - Howe continues to pursue his solo career. Grammy nominated Howe is ever moving forward, redefining and experimenting with the role of the guitar in modern music. His unique style and devotion to the instrument - with his tribute to Dylan a true testament to his wealth of achievement and eclectic style. Eagle Records EAG087 Released April 1999
(click on the title for track listing) Allan Clarke back for the show at Basingstoke and will now complete the rest of the tour. The shows that were cancelled last week have been rescheduled as follows. Peterborough Wednesday 28th April Sunderland Thursday 29th York Friday 30th Better news The operation on Jennie Clarke has been declared a success and it appears that the cancer has not spread to other parts of her body. She is recuperating now and can look forward to being up and about quite soon. As for the tour, Allan will be back on stage this Wednesday at Basingstoke and expects to be able to carry on now as normal. Sunday, 21 March Three shows with John Miles guesting as singer have taken place and have been a resounding success. Whilst no-one can replace Allan with his distinctive voice and ability, John has done a fantastic job with extremely limited rehearsal. Also doing great jobs are all the other members of the band who have had a change in roles. Can you imagine asking the cast of a play to all change places with someone else at short notice... They all know the words but concentrate more on their own and so it is extremely difficult, at short notice, to change around. The lads are doing a great job and whilst everyone is upset and sad at the reason for Allan being away, the audience are still being treated to a great show. Lookout for show reviews shortly Wednesday 17 March Jennie Clarke was taken into hospital today for a mastectomy as part of her treatment for cancer. I know that Jennie and Allan are in everyone's thoughts and prayers and have passed on the support received from around the world. Many, many thanks for that. The show tonight, in Peterborough, had to be cancelled at short notice but Skegness, Leicester and Doncaster are all going ahead with, if necessary, John Miles as guest singer. John is well known for his fabulous song "Music" and, of course, he co-wrote and sang on "Carrie" for The Hollies back in 1968. Thursday 11 March, 1999 - 23.10 hours Bad News I Am Afraid Sadly, I have just been informed that Allan Clarke's wife Jennie has been diagnosed today as having cancer and at least the next two shows of the Spring tour, Sunderland Fri 12/3 and York 13/3, have had to be cancelled. I will keep you informed of developments 26 February 1999 THE UK SPRING TOUR STARTS WITH A BANG - BE SURE TO READ THE CONCERT REVIEWS. 20 February 1999 COMING SOON ---- THE FOLLOWING ALBUMS
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