The Hollies Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2010 Part 4 of 4

The Hollies' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, on March 15, 2010.

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[45rpmSINGLES]

Nice to see Sylvester made an effort to dress up for the occasion... also the parting shot in his speech about their ex manager who he thanked , when it was over this manager that Sylvester left the band in a huff back in 1981 ! The band had a vote to get change their manager and Sylvester wanted to keep the same guy. When the band members voted 3-2 to change the manager Sylvester and Bernie Calvert left the band rather than accept the decision...

[sapphiretaurus]

@45rpmSINGLES That manager was also diagnosed with cancer and had to step down, so the guys needed a new manager and brought one in. There was no way the previous manager could stay on and work for them with his health the way it was. He retired to a nursing home in the Isle of Wight shortly afterwards. Bernie didn't leave because of that. The new manager didn't want him on the next album, and Bernie decided he had run his course with the group and wanted to move on to something else.

[denniswilsonfan]

Allen should've given Terry the finger, but thats ok. When people get to these guys ages, they do indeed lose alot of their singing voice, singing power. you people putting Brian Wilson down, listen here, when you can accomplish all that he has accomplished then and only then can you talk smack about him. yes he is old, yes his voice isn't what it used to be, but who really cares? His music is magic and thats all that counts, you should be thankful he is taking the time to share his gifts.

[sapphiretaurus]

@denniswilsonfan Thanks. I didn't like those comments about Dennis, either.

[SZSearcher]

Terry should not have taken the mic like that . . . I believe if Terry would have asked before they sang if he could do a few bars it would have been no problem. However, when Allan saw what had happened, he knew it was wrong and corrected the situation. Allan Clarke still reigns as the leader of the Hollies.

[Jackophil]

@peterdchecksfield It was great to see Clarkey in action again .Long may it continue. Roll on the 'Hollies Living Legends' tour.

Please don't be unkind about Peter Howarth, or the other more recent Hollies recruits. They are a very professional band who, as Graham Nash says, are 'keeping the sound alive'. Peter is not Allan Clarke; no-one could be, but he is a very good singer, he gives his all, he hits the notes, and the band have produced two very good recent studio albums of new material.

[hectorsalinasisback]

@headofwords Yeah the guy with the white hair and black tux is Allan Clarke, the original lead singer on the hits. Sadly, Allan's voice started going bad and he voluntarily had left the band due to family matters by 2000. I don't like these new pop singers either, but Allan will probably never be able to sing again. There have been miracles, singer Charley Pride re-gained his voice after a surgery and intense voice coaching around 2005-2006.

[newhotman1001]

I was hoping to see the other Hollies, not Steve Van Zandt or anybody else. Regardless of if Terry Sylvester was dressed appropriately or not (and he wasn't), he was a member of the Hollies and an important one at that. This wasn't just about Allan Clarke or Graham Nash but all of the Hollies. Loved Allan Clarke's voice then and it wasn't that bad now. I really would have wanted to see all of them more than those not with the band.

[luvcorywells]

@45rpmSINGLES What good did it do them to change managers anyway?

[sapphiretaurus]

@luvcorywells No, he didn't look bad.

[NewHopeNashFan]

@sapphiretaurus Wasn't that horrible how Bernie was treated????

[tommym202]

Shut up, Pat! Let Mr. Clark sing for a minute.

[SILVERFOX1ish]

@denniswilsonfan hi dennis, saw your post. allan wasnt giving terry sylvester the finger. terry took the mike off the maroon 5 guy and allan was gesticulating? for him to give it back. Terry was denied, but he didnt help himself by being scruffy and half pissed (drunk) he also paraded his liverpool soocer shirt which also wasnt appropriate for the ocassion

[atombomb31458]

this was a very awkward scene no doubt........--a real brutal situation also was when Creedence was inducted and the drummer and bass player were stiffed. What an awful moment that must have been for Clifford and Cook.

[headofwords]

As someone who doesn't really know the history of the band, it does seem kind of dumb to get some random pop singer to sing one of the band's most famous songs when one of the actual singers is present. I guess band politics never die...