The Hollies - Carrie Anne

"In Concert" 1969.

[@Poopaloo55]

This is The Hollies...their song, their sound...their personality. A band this good in their own right didn't need to imitate anyone. Beatles were Beatles & Hollies were Hollies. It's all good!

[@newhotman1001]

This is truly one of the greatest bands from the 60's. The number of hits that they had rivals any group, Beatles included, from that era. Allan Clarke had a beautiful voice, Tony Hicks a terrific guitarist and Bobby Elliot was a very underrated, albeit great, drummer. How they are not in the RRHOF is a mystery and travesty.

[@Poopaloo55]

Allan's voice defined the Hollies' sound totally. His 'shyness' is his charm. Great voice and stunning good looks...the whole package!

[@kinksfan1956]

It's amazing: Tony Hicks still looks about 20 years younger than he is, and I understand that he continues to perform.

[@CosmicFork]

The Hollies more than any other British Band celebrated Rock & Roll as PURE FUN...That's why everybody still loves this group so much!!

[@Khultan]

As much as I love The Beatles, I'm so glad there were MILLIONS of others that put their own signature sound and identity just the same!

[@golyg]

I love Tony Hicks in this video. He looks exactly like a British street kid from a Dickens' novel. Terry looks like my first grade teacher Mrs. Riley.

[@newhotman1001]

Just sitting around on the computer today and decided to listen to this live version of a great Hollies hit. I am 58 and remember that it was 1968 when Graham Nash left the group and Terry Sylvester replaced him. You will see the Hollies dress differently at times but their image was what made them unique. This was a terrific group that has not gotten credit for what they accomplished. For the Face79, they were in their heyday when this song came out, hit after hit after hit.

[@kapacon]

One of the best songs I've ever heard. And it's sung with an innocence that we'll never see again.

[@faeryquene]

Why would anyone need to compare The Hollie-or any other band of the era-with The Beatles? For me they were great on their own merits. I enjoy all bands of that age and I don't need to go about 'comparing' them. To what purpose? It's not a popularity contest. It's music. Just enjoy it.

[@MotownMoJo64]

I love the harmony vocal arrangements in this song..One of the BEST!!!

[@IBeGodly]

The boys sound very good in live performances. This proves they're great singers.

[@davethecaveman]

strong vocals and harmonies,well written song,awesome performance...i was born in 66 but can't get enough of the Hollies still...

[@bufufubu]

one of my faves! i love that the vocals somehow blend together in a very abrasive way. superb performance, that drummer rocks!

[@wpDM34]

Hollies topped the charts with almost everything they played, Calvert with a full fitted bass sounds just splendid.

[@SunnBurn]

Fantastic! No other way to put it.

[@rockinrubytuesday]

Best band out of the British Invasion for me; 1969 was a great year for music

[@amsedelm]

That's got to be one of the coolest endings to a song ever. Love it!

[@cobbywebbo]

The song was recorded with Graham Nash doing the high bits, but this was performed after Nash had left the band, as Terry Sylvester his replacement is singing. Also Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester share the Graham Nash vocals.

[@jondom321]

Ive had this song in my head for 2 days now. I just cant stop watching this video.

[@Khultan]

Oh, man, I am loving this. Just the way the bass goes and his vocal delivery. Ah, man!!

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

I grew up on their music, Tony was my first crush, these guys are the business!

[@lorfsor]

From the looks of it it's 100% live, indeed a good performance.

[@yellehs2]

Love it, love it, love it! I could watch this video a million times and never get tired of it!

[@TimothyForbesXXI]

These guys were certainly in fantastic form for 1969, and for a live performance! Yes, Graham Nash is not around, but the others do the song great justice!

[@Khultan]

Man, I just love the harmony of the voices with the guitars and the verses : )

[@EclectikTronik]

this is one song it's impossible not to feel happy after listening to.

[@1933goudey]

I'd say its live and its a fantastic performance. Man this band is fricking awesome!

[@ftsjr]

I was in 5th grade when this song was released. I loved it the first time I heard it and, all these years later, my opinion hasn't changed.

[@TheRobbs]

I was at my bank today and the tellers name was Carrie Anne. Knowing and loving the song/Hollies, I mentioned it to her. She blasted me on how the song was so offensive to her. I was totally taken back. I told her that I don't think the song was written as a personal attack on her. Then, I got the hell out of there. Wow, talk about sensitive.

[@Badgerbeads]

Oh, gosh that's good! I loved them sooo much when I was little, starting about 5 years before this was filmed.

[@jthofner]

From Bobby Eliiot's drumming with Tony Hicks vocals to the plugged in guitar and bass, plus you can see the lights are lit on the amps in the back, I would say this is live and a great performance too

[@golyg]

40 years ago ? God I'm old I remember this performance

[@brilliantcolors7]

for me, this is the definitive version of "Carrie Anne". Big Congrats on making the Hall of Fame, guys. It'll be cool seeing the whole band together, with both Graham and Terry.

[@habbeatle]

One of the best music videos on here imho of a terrific group performing a cool song live with orchestral accompaniment. The different camera angles, zoom-ins and focus on each of the band members, all in classic b&w, far superior to anything much music or mtv produced, afterall there's no replacement for talent, 3 excellent vocalists, great sounding drums, doesn't get much better then this

[@roryb10]

i love oldies and im only 10.. hey carrie anne yeah

[@KLONDYKE1111]

from 1962... still on AIR !!! great !!

[@newhotman1001]

As I watched this video again today, I can't help but yearn for those days that the Hollies made terrific music. The harmony is matched only by the Beatles in that era. The video is a joy to watch and I thank whomever posted it. Thank you and thanks to the Hollies.

[@frenchy8th]

Totally agreed! I was shocked to see that it was really live - and really good. That was rare back then, to have a live performance on that kind of show. (Look at Top of the Pops, et cetera.) Great performance!

[@MAREARTE]

a very..very beautiful song..thanks

[@Tycho114]

True enough. I've known these songs for decades, but I've never seen these live vids before. Elliott's drumming is a revelation.

[@Marko661]

Tont Hicks, and it is henley on Thames, which might be in Berks

[@brousseaua]

When I was growing up in Ontario,Canada in the 60's there were so many hometown groups that were so good! They would play at our high school dances, in the church halls around the city. There was always some new band to check out. The fun was that they not much older than we were! (16-19) Anyways, Tony Hicks looks like he is 16! Love the hair! It is all coming back in style though!

[@011019870]

i saw the hollies live last week in holland, even better that i could bream

[@NobodyFamous2008]

I had never seen this clip before...thank you ..it was nice to see how the voices and harmonies came in..!

[@polaroyds]

what a wonderful world the sixties must have been when such an easy tune, wonderful it is,can be a such a smash hit, oh yeah, we´ve lost a lot, but rock rolls on forever.

[@JustaSideOrderOfLove]

OF Course these guys CAN PLAY! they are FREAKING AMAZING!!!I LOVE THEM!:-D

[@LizzyTexBorden]

Tony Hicks is beautiful.

[@roryb10]

this is awsome i been listen to the hollies since i was 4 im 10 now

[@mattaddick]

Brilliant footage of a brilliant band

[@sapphiretaurus]

I was just talking to someone who knows Tony and Bobby, and he confirmed it was written for Marianne. It started out as a song Tony was writing based on "Mr. Tambourine Man," but Tony only got as far as the first line, then turned it over to Graham, who changed the lyrics to, "Hey, Carrie-Anne." Allan wrote the middle part, "So like a woman to me." Graham based the line on "older boys and prefects" on Marianne's relationship with members of the Rolling Stones, who were prefects in school.

[@1santos1]

that was awesome! i didn't know they had several lead vocalists. supreme indeed! great song...a classic!!! thanks for posting!!!

[@oldmanarockin]

what a simple but great little song. and a great harmony singing band.you don't get that much these days..

[@kerschniggle]

This is a SMASHER! Thanks for posting it. BBC Four had it all right on this one. Brilliant!

[@sapphiretaurus]

They were all different bands with different sounds. Let's not start splitting hairs and decree who was the "best band." Each of these bands - the Beatles, Hollies, Kinks, Searchers, etc. - made invaluable contributions to music.

[@jurgostuff]

No lip-sync'ing here! Thanks boys!!

[@Carpenterdane]

THEY MADE IT! They've been selected to be inducted in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[@squyres]

1969 !!! Great year !! The video is awesome quality !!!

[@ILoveLauriePartridge]

Absolute excellence at it's best.

[@circusguy]

Graham Nash had been gone for awhile by this point to sing with Stephen Stills and David Crosby. Guitarist Terry Sylvester had been on several hits from He Ain't Heavy to Air That I Breathe. Really great to hear this band actually playing and singing live. Drummer Bobby Elliot RULES!!

[@AnneCherch]

Awesome! Those were the days!

[@POPAVIDEO]

superbe groupe . on adore !!

[@verybadsuzy]

another BLAST from my PAST! such a cute song!

[@lancetop]

this is really live!! THEY WERE FUCKING GREAT!!!!

[@RobertLaberge]

Never knew this song featured a third singer! Thought Tony did Terry's third verse. Seeing is believing. Gigantic band!

[@bigbadredsox]

The Hollies are finally getting their long-overdue spot in the HOF. It is about time the HOF people got off their lazy duffs and did the right thing.

[@mkrobinson95]

Even though Graham wasn't in the group at this time, this is the best live version of the song I've ever heard of this, except for maybe the '84 reunion album ... great stuff!

[@sapphiretaurus]

Graham Nash said in radio interview a feqw years back that the song was written for Marianne. They toured with her in 1964-65, and he said they liked her and wrote the song for her. They changed the title to Carrie-Anne because they didn't want it to be too obvious that the song was written about Marianne. Song lyrics don't have to be word-for-word based on real-life events. They didn't have to have gone to the same school as Marianne to have written a song about her ... end of!

[@veraluciasc]

I love this video! Beautiful! Thanks for posting.

[@IBeGodly]

The Hollies are the best ;3 they are in my list with the beatles, kinks, badfinger, the zombies, and classics IV

[@dlaws99]

I've played this clip maybe a hundred times already and I still can't get enough. Beatles vs Hollies? One of my friends grew up in Birmingham in the 60's and saw them all, and when it came to rocking the house, THIS was the band...

[@kerryann.donnelly]

wow i just found this song after years and years of everyone i meet singing it to me because Kerryann is my name....and for some reason i like it....

[@TheSanityInspector]

A gem, thanks for posting.

[@dipthongdude]

Amazing! Love it!

[@hamilton59840]

Graham Nash was still with The Hollies when this song was recorded in '67. Terry Sylvester (formerly of The Swingin' Blue-Jeans) joined the Hollies after Graham Nash's departure. While The Hollies were doing this version in '69, Nash was then performing with former ByRDS veteran David Crosby, and former Buffalo Springfield lead voclaist Stephen Stills (as Crosby, Stills, & Nash). Overall, this is one of my favorite songs. :)

[@jthofner]

Sounds and looks live to me. Guitar and Bass plugged in. The drums are for sure live and the vocals

[@colettejohn]

got to love it i named my daughter after this song

[@amsedelm]

Those guys can actually play. Sounds groovy.

[@Natte_Voeg]

wowowow this is a really good live version

[@tribecop]

Timeless!

[@newhotman1001]

On March 15, 2010, the Hollies will be inducted finally into the RRHOF. My best friend and his wife are attending the ceremony and he told me that this will be more exciting than seeing the Beatles in Detroit in 1966 at the old Olympia. This group had so many hits and should have been received better in the US than they were. Still, one great song after another.

[@eddiereddie]

Awesome.

[@yellehs2]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting!

[@inwoodliver]

thanks for posting love it!

[@maryquant1967]

I adore Tony Hicks! thanks for posting this info, will have to find out more about his present day performing.

[@Rascal2099]

Excellent! I haven't seen this clip of the boys before. Thanks for posting.

[@75amoeba]

SUPER.

[@oranger2525]

as a fan of the beatles and the hollies - i agree - strongly.

[@BeatleSongPlayer]

Save to favorites. Thanks so much for posting this. Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Creative62]

Amazing!! Thanks for posting

[@CharlotteC94]

Tony's cuute

[@joshhodg]

Love the cowboy hat the drummer's wearing

[@golyg]

love the drummer

[@ryantunks]

Allan Clarke is...like...always ON!

[@sapphiretaurus]

Yes, thanks for posting!

[@75amoeba]

Sensational.

[@kustomflex]

Sick tune!!!!!

[@mrmojorisin54]

Awesome live performance, though lacking the Graham Nash harmonies and steel drum middle instrumental from the studio hit version. I can watch this over and over again. Was this great music or what!!! Marianne Faithful should be prouder this song was written for her.

[@75amoeba]

SENSATIONAL.

[@claudekc01]

Very cool how they each sang verses. Diplomatic, indeed!