Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" was a song by the rock and roll group, The Hollies, and released on February 1, 1972 as a single on the Parlophone Records label.

It was released soon after Allan Clarke, who was featured on lead guitar as well as lead vocal had left the group, from their album "Distant Light" (1970). As the group had just left EMI/Parlophone and signed with Polydor, they did not promote the song. However it became a No. 2 hit in the United States, their greatest ever singles success there. It was inspired and in the style of the rock and roll group Creedence Clearwater Revival, and on being reactivated by EMI in Britain a few months later, it reached No. 32.

The song is notable in that it features Clarke playing rhythm guitar, something he rarely did (Clarke came up with the song's signature guitar rhythm that opens the song).

Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Coo...

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[lux bledstone]

best opening riff ever!!

[ProtoMario]

The Hollies took inspiration from CCR and CCR took inspiration from the Hollies. They were great work friends back then.

[TheCutflood]

Agreed its awesome...

Try Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky.

Another simple yet overpowering riff.

[vincent vasta]

If you notice Allen Clark's fret work is all fake, never saw him play guitar ever. It was Tony Hicks and the other guy doing all the work..

[daniel b]

314 people have zero taste in music

[LastOfTheMaguas]

these guys had some amazing songs

[Christian Fountain]

And this sounds so much like CCR

[Christian Fountain]

If only all they're songs were like this

[pkrnut1]

such a sic song



[Francis Drake]

She had it all!!!

[khtdytdccjgn]

This song reminds me of Remember the Titans and that just makes me happy, it's great, thanks for uploading!