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Posted on Jun 24, 2021

I'm Alive - The Hollies

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"On June 24, 1965 - The Hollies were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Alive', the group's first of two UK No.1's and over 25 other Top 40 singles. The Hollies originally passed the song over to another Manchester band, the Toggery Five, before changing their mind and recording the song, which was written for them by the US songwriter Clint Ballard, Jr."

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Bus Stop - The Hollies - 1966 - Full Length Video

Bus StopThe Hollies1966Full Length VideoThis video was created in 1989 by a group of professional video makers, who believed that they could create a video f...

Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) got posting the music video of the Hollies performing 'I'm Alive' in honor of the fact that on June 24, 1965 - The Hollies were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Alive', the group's first of two UK No.1's and over 25 other Top 40 singles.

Background of the Hollies from Britannica
"The Hollies, five-piece rock group from Manchester, England, that enjoyed many hits in the 1960s both before and after losing singer-guitarist Graham Nash to a more-celebrated partnership with David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young. The principal members were Allan Clarke (b. April 5, 1942, Salford, Lancashire, England), Graham Nash (b. February 2, 1942, Blackpool, Lancashire), Tony Hicks (b. December 16, 1943, Nelson, Lancashire), Eric Haydock (b. February 3, 1943, Burnley, Lancashire—d. January 5, 2019), Bernie Calvert (b. September 16, 1943, Burnley), and Terry Sylvester (b. January 8, 1947, Liverpool, Merseyside)."

I'm Alive written by American songwriter Cliff Ballard
Lyrics
"Did you ever see a man with no heart
Baby, that was me
Just a lonely, lonely man with no heart
'Til you set me free
Now I can breathe
I can see
I can touch
I can feel
I can taste all the sugar sweetness in your kiss
You give me all the things I've ever missed
I've never felt like this
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
I used to think I was living
Baby, I was wrong
No I never knew a thing about living
'Til you came along
Now I can breathe
I can see
I can touch
I can feel
I can taste all the sugar sweetness in your kiss
You give me all the things I've ever missed
I've never felt like this
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
Now I can breathe
I can see
I can touch
I can feel
I can taste all the sugar sweetness in your kiss
You give me all the love I've ever missed
I've never felt like this
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive"

One class Hollies performance inspires me to post a few more

Bus Stop - The Hollies - 1966 - Full Length Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiGjSQmKqos

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The Hollies- "On A Carousel" in Abbey Road 1967 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)

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