The Hollies

Summary

The Hollies is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,952 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hollies received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Hollies's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Hollies's genre is rock music^[5].
• The Hollies's genre is beat music^[6].
• Buddy Holly is named after The Hollies^[7].
• holly tree is named after The Hollies^[8].
• The Hollies's record label is recorded as Parlophone^[9].
• The Hollies's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[10].
• The Hollies's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[11].
• The Hollies's discography is recorded as The Hollies discography^[12].
• The Hollies's Commons category is recorded as The Hollies^[13].
• The Hollies's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• January 1, 1962 marks the founding of The Hollies^[15].
• The Hollies's location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[16].
• The Hollies's official website is recorded as http://www.hollies.co.uk/^[17].
• The Hollies's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Hollies^[18].
• The Hollies's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Hollies^[19].
• The Hollies's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Hollies'}^[20].
• The Hollies's start of work period is recorded as 1962^[21].
• The Hollies's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Hollies'}^[22].
• The Hollies's member category is recorded as Category:The Hollies members^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[24]

• Country: GB^[25]

• Began / founded: 1963^[26]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, beat music, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock, soft rock, sunshine pop^[27]

• Community tags: baroque pop, beat music, british, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock, soft rock, sunshine pop^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: d4305549-6b4e-4a57-b24d-8af0743fe191^[29]

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Founding

January 1, 1962 marks the founding of The Hollies^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[16].

Recognition

The Hollies received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

The Hollies ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,952 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It has been cited as an influence by Raspberries^[32], a musical group^[33], founded in 1970^[34].

FAQs

What awards did The Hollies receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did The Hollies influence?

The Hollies has been cited as an influence by Raspberries^[32].