Allan Clarke (singer)
Allan Clarke | |
|---|---|
Clarke on TopPop in 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Harold Allan Clarke 5 April 1942 Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
|
| Instruments |
|
| Years active | 1958–2000, 2011, 2019–present |
| Website | allan-clarke |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox musical artist with deprecated parameter "associated_acts". It should be removed.
Harold Allan Clarke (born 5 April 1942) is an English singer and musician who was one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Hollies. He achieved international hit singles with the group and is credited as co-writer on several of their best-known songs, including "On a Carousel", "Carrie Anne", "Jennifer Eccles" and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". He retired from performing in 2000, but returned to the music industry in 2019. Clarke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 as a member of the Hollies.