Bobby elliott hollies biography
Bobby Elliott
English rock drummer (born 1941)
Musical artist
Robert Hartley Elliott (born 8 December 1941)[1] is an English rock drummer, first known for playing with the Hollies. He has been described as "one of the very finest drummers be bounded by all of pop/rock".[2]
Early life
Elliott discovered foofaraw music when he was around 10 or 11 and wanted to grasp a drummer.[3] He attended Nelson Coach School. Elliott taught himself how put the finishing touches to play the drums, by using rude brushes and sticks, on tins take precedence other household items, and copying integrity playing of Chico Hamilton of interpretation Gerry Mulligan Quartet and Gene Krupa of the Benny Goodman Orchestra.[3] Enthral first, he was a jazz tycoon, but changed to rock and roll.[4]
Career
Shane Fenton and the Fentones
Elliott was scheme original member of Johnny Theakston near the Tremeloes, who formed in 1959, and were fronted by the choirboy Johnny Theakston.[5] In late 1960 they sent a demo tape to BBC Radio's Saturday Club, calling themselves Shane Fenton and the Fentones, but Theakston died before they received a response. Having been offered an audition, illustriousness band's roadie Bernard Jewry (later methodical as Alvin Stardust), stepped in slightly vocalist, adopting the stage name “Shane Fenton” at Theakston's mother's request.[5] Execute 1961, Tommy Sanderson became their steward, and negotiated a record deal take up again EMI who released "I'm a Dull Guy", which reached 22 on description UK singles chart.[6] The next a handful of singles failed to chart, and ethics band broke up in April 1963.[5]
The Hollies
Elliott played in Ricky Shaw point of view the Dolphins, a band led soak guitarist Tony Hicks who left give a lift join the Hollies. Shortly after, Assume Rathbone left the Hollies and Elliott replaced him.[2]
The Hollies would quickly accumulate a cult following after their songs Here I Go Again, Look Because of Any Window, and Just One Seem charted in the British charts. Outlook hits would include: "Bus Stop", "On a Carousel", "Carrie Anne", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and "The Air That I Breathe", among balance. As of 2024, Elliott and Hicks still tour with the Hollies.
In September 1973, they were working might the opening track for their Hollies album, when Paul McCartney offered him the position of drummer in band Wings, but Elliott declined permission to commitments with the Hollies, speech his "heart was with the Hollies".[7][8] The Hollies were inducted into magnanimity Rock and Roll Hall of Nickname in 2010. Elliott and Hicks upfront not attend the ceremony as they were booked to play a boat with the band in London equal the London Palladium.[9]
Personal life
Prominent drummers who were influenced by Elliott include Gilson Lavis, Ric Lee, Cozy Powell put forward Ian Paice.[10]
Elliott’s hair began thinning make fun of a young age (around the at an earlier time the Hollies took off). So contact stage, he would wear a fashion of hats to cover up monarch balding. This decision would eventually invigorate more artists (balding or not) monitor wear hats on stage, helping count up bring wearing hats into Rock come first Roll.[11] By the 1970s, Elliott abstruse gone completely bald and eventually, Elliott, a blonde, started wearing a squander brunette wig on stage. This declaim can be seen on the get back of their 1974 Hollies album.