I Should Coco
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A bit before my time, but the Hollies were Britain's answer to The Beach Boys in terms of vocal harmonies. Great singers in that group!
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A bit before my time, but the Hollies were Britain's answer to The Beach Boys in terms of vocal harmonies. Great singers in that group!
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Not exactly. It's something more specific.
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To this day, I hear "A Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"……it instantly makes my day better.
Great great song.
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Spielberg
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There is only one Crimean War memorial in North America, which is located in_______
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Bingo bango
Twirling Time
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I googled it so I know the answer, but I'll let others try.
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Old Burying Ground?
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No.
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looked it up out of curiosity. Looks pretty cool.
Twirling Time
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Others came afterward for certain, but the Beatles set the standard (or at least were the vanguard) with their modal harmonies that hadn't been heard on these shores before.
I always thought of the Hollies as a late 60s/early 70s act stateside.
Mr._Graybeard
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The Hollies were definitely an Invasion band. "Look Through Any Window" was a 1965 release.
Their harmonies were great, yes, but the band did little things musically that made them stand out. There's a tempo shift in "Look Through Any Window" that catches the ear. "Bus Stop" is an upbeat lyric performed in a minor key. On "Stop! Stop! Stop," Tony Hicks strums a banjo like a tamburitza.
The band suffered a tremendous loss with the departure of Graham Nash. After that, Alan Clarke's voice dominated and the very talented Tony Hicks seemed to fade into the background. There were a few more big hits, but the innovative spirit was gone.
Their harmonies were great, yes, but the band did little things musically that made them stand out. There's a tempo shift in "Look Through Any Window" that catches the ear. "Bus Stop" is an upbeat lyric performed in a minor key. On "Stop! Stop! Stop," Tony Hicks strums a banjo like a tamburitza.
The band suffered a tremendous loss with the departure of Graham Nash. After that, Alan Clarke's voice dominated and the very talented Tony Hicks seemed to fade into the background. There were a few more big hits, but the innovative spirit was gone.
