Allan Clarke

Allan Clarke earns my respect as the original voice of the Hollies and a co-writer on songs that defined an era of British pop. Beyond the bright harmonies, his vocal on "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" reveals a grittier, bluesier instinct that I think is underrated. What I appreciate most is that he was a craftsman as well as a frontman, shaping hits like "On a Carousel" and "Carrie Anne" rather than merely fronting them. He represents, to me, the warm, melodic conscience of 1960s harmony pop.

Name (English)

Allan Clarke

Name (Japanese)

アラン・クラーク

Reading

あらん・くらーく

Born

April 5, 1942 (age 84)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Salford, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / songwriter / composer / musician / guitarist

• Official sitehttps://www.allan-clarke.co.uk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan%20Clarke%20(singer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%20(%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2837697

Tags

• singer
• songwriter
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-19

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