One of the most underrated singers of the 20th century, Allan Clarke
will be remembered as the singer of "He Aint Heavy He's My Brother" and
the lead singer of the Hollies for nearly 40 years. A powerful and
passionate vocalist in the same class as Roy Orbison, he never let fame
go to his head and remains a remarkably down to earth person. He left
the Hollies three times, once in 1972 to go solo but returned when the
band almost fell apart without him. In 2000 he quit for good due to his
wife's health. Allan moved on and can be found in the German DJ charts
as sometime guitarist for German dance pop act Et Cetera, who like to
cover his songs.
He co-wrote the song, 'Rainbow', with Lynsey de Paul, which she performed on
her 1974 album "Taste Me... Don't Waste Me".
Has three children - a daughter, Piper, and two sons, Timothy and Toby.
Loves country and western music.
Attended Ordsall Primary School (1947 - 1953) and Ordsall Secondary Modern (1953 - 1958) in Salford, England. He got his O-levels from Ordsall Secondary Modern in 1958.