Terry Sylvester of The Hollies
Terry Sylvester is one of five people from Liverpool, England who have been inducted into Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. He grew with the other four...John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Terry started his Rock n' Roll career as a teenager with a band called The Escorts. He then joined The Swinging Blue Jeans who had a huge hit with Hippy Hippy Shake.
In 1968, The Hollies called and asked Terry to join them when Graham Nash left the group. While with The Hollies, Terry co-wrote and was part of many Top 10 hits including: “Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)”, “He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)”, “Sorry Suzanne” and “The Air That I Breathe”.
In 1981, Terry left The Hollies to start a successful solo career. He and The Hollies were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Terry currently tours North America and Europe, performing many great songs and telling stories of his career.