The Air That I Breathe by Terry Sylvester

A great Hollies classic performed by Terry Sylvester with a little help from James Griffin and John Ford Coley.
Recorded in Canada during the first night of their three-night tour as Soft Rock Cafe.

[@Poopaloo55]

Right on. Terry is a class act. There are still those who regret that Graham left and they're entitled to their opinion, but Terry's voice harmonized so well with Allan (xx)and Tony and he was solid with them for all those years. He deserves credit for keeping the Hollies' harmonic sound alive through thick and thin. Bless you, Terry!

[@froter1]

Poopaloo55 amen

[@kyokofukui]

Think So ! ! He Is Berry Nice 💐💐💐 ❣️ I Love Terry ❣️ From Japan 🏯 🗾 🗻 🇯🇵

[@davidhart7792]

Seamless introduction into the Hollies. Great harmonies from one of the top groups in the greatest decade of music.

[@roselynwest2604]

Fantastic version of this song by Terry Sylvester. Thanks for sharing.

[@jacquelinedavies3483]

Terry Sylvester, you're such a lovely man, most beautiful voice, gorgeous looking, great musician, but best of all you are so humble with no ego at all, still entertaining and obviously enjoying every waking hour, thank you!

[@skuxxpenmiistaa2273]

I second that Jacqueline, perfectly said! BB NZ

[@nigelglover3220]

Humble? No ego? Have you seen his tweets lately? He's a disturbed old man who can't sing, and constantly putting the rest of The Hollies, especially Allan, down.

[@Mr.-J-2024]

Big fan of Terry, since the days of The Escorts! Great talent.

[@dawnjenniferclark4464]

My fave song in the world x

[@k1fjh]

They had great harmonies at this show!!

[@TheRippper]

Terry always ruled

[@kaye8231]

If Jimmy, Terry and John had formed their own group back in the 70s, I think they would've been just as big as the groups they actually were in. Each one is SO talented. RIP Jimmy.

[@hakaidermv]

Grande interpretação do Terry ao lado do James Griffin. The Hollies e Bread são minhas bandas favoritas. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@chabeworks]

absolutely fantastic---i know this song so well and have seen every tube on it --as it is my fav--and i have been playing over 50 yrs now--its one of the best covers i have seen on this wonderful song---great work

[@stratightforward]

My all time favorite!

[@Poopaloo55]

Terry...Brilliant!! It is a privilege to have you in Canada.

[@aklanpinoy6717]

awesome performance of this classic song. ty for sharing!

[@dicky1953]

Great song,and he is still very good looking. Say hello from Holland.

[@Jade447]

This version was beautiful

[@RUTHGEE]

Great song & great harmonies!! Nice one!!!!

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

Great job, Terry! You were an excellent replacement for Graham Nash!

[@Poopaloo55]

Wow....you mean while I'm shovelling snow, THE Terry Sylvester is shovelling too, just down the road?...COOL! Looking forward to the next TO gig...I'll be there for sure!

[@margerock51]

All I see is the great singer he is. This is what I was looking for after seeing his interview. I love all this boys!! Thank you for posting this vid.

[@k1fjh]

Thanks for posting a comment from Brazil!

[@halcyon289]

Excellent version.

[@neilkenny9858]

Brilliant

[@cablonde320]

Great video!! thank you for posting it

[@salemsmine]

perfection, gr8 voice

[@benpotaka5893]

Totally underrated member of The Hollies, better than Nash IMO

[@chrismorgan7902]

Amen

[@lilacgirl9332]

AGREE!!! Love Terry. Nash is a pompous ass and IMO overrated. CSNY were fabulous because of the talents of Young and Stills.

[@brucehauge1391]

@@lilacgirl9332 Also a better singer.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Great , good addition for the hollies

[@MostEasterlySteve]

Not a hardcore Hollies fan but having trawled through a few versions of this magnificent song, this is my favourite. I know Allan's voice was so piercingly distinctive but in every other version I've heard after their original the harmonies never quite regained the punch of the record...so you have to adapt to what you can do on stage with fewer musicians and no overdubs! That's why I think this a very well judged rendition by Terry. I really like the electric guitarist's parts in this too. A+!

[@k1fjh]

Hi - Thanks for posting this - Westerly is not that far from me. Cheers! Fran

[@k1fjh]

Glad you like this version! Thanks for commenting!

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

This is terrific. And Terry is even better looking now!

[@k1fjh]

Hi Christian - Believe it or not, Terry performed with John Ford Coley last night at a local restaurant/comedy club - only 20 minutes from me. However, I did not know about the show until it was too late - it was a real disappointment. Anyway, I'm glad you liked this video - he did a nice job!

[@lilacgirl9332]

If that was at the Kowloon Fran, I was at that show!!

[@rbkpetroleo]

A good cover of this song!

[@boassinfield3]

Nice one Terry.

[@k1fjh]

Hi - He was the organizing force behind Griffin, Sylvester and Coley as well - he promoted and organized the three Toronto-area shows, which is where I taped these videos.

[@lilacgirl9332]

He was! Jimmy told me Terry did the booking for them. HAHA I suspect Jimmy didn't want to be bothered. Jimmy was always telling Terry to get Boston gigs and by the time he got them, Jimmy was too sick to be out and of course then he tragically passed away.

[@LG-kl3co]

The "only" version of this song is Allan Clarke's.

[@caswellcooke]

Terry will be Live at the Misquamicut Music Festival on July 26, 2008 in Westerly RI.

[@k1fjh]

Yes - he's in the Mississauga area.

[@voicevoice2053]

He certainly looked the part in the early days. Pop star hair and bit of a girly look. Cute girls might say. But yes credit to him for maintaining the Hollies image and sound. He has aged rather well also. Critics will say he's earning a consistent living from the old days. But who have thought 55 years on the old pop stars are still singing those same songs?

[@dikmorross]

very nice song...a completely beautiful classic... i remenber listen once to an unplugged version of this song, but i cannot find it, ... not sure if it was performed by terry sylvester, Pearl jam, or Neil young, but it was just perfect... well, i hope anyone of you can know some info about it and let me know... Thanks for sharing this amazing song...

[@TrueAveril]

Greetings Bud. It mighyt have been the Everley Brothers. Arohanui

[@k1fjh]

Hi Ruth - Agreed - I really like this one - Terry does a great job. Fran

[@christianemahy1043]

This song was composed by Albert HAMMOND.

[@tarnsand440]

The Hollies were proof positive that you didn't need to be boozy drugged up womanisers to remain revelant through the decades in rock n roll. These guys were more interested in making good music staying loyal to their fans. With regards to loyalty; they all have life long marriages with exception of Graham Nash.

[@chrismorgan7902]

Amen, you said it

[@k1fjh]

You're welcome! Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@iranmafra4596]

😃👍🇧🇷

[@Poopaloo55]

Thanks for replying with this info. I live in Toronto and I'm sorry I missed it. I heard that Terry lives here some of the time; is that correct?

[@Sidney31371]

Pô meu vocês poderiam me chmar para ser vocalista dessa banda !

[@jeupshaw]

Without Allan, it's just a tribute band.

[@skinsfan4493]

Never be Allan Clarke