Also known as: Hollies, The
Origin: Manchester, England
Although typically classified as one of the biggest British Invasion bands of the 60s, the Hollies weren't nearly as popular in the U.S. as they were in their home country of England. In fact, they were arguably the third most popular 60s pop band in the U.K., surpassed there only by The Beatles and Rolling Stones . Out of a staggering 29 singles that the group issued in Britain from 1963 into 1974, only one (in 1972) failed to make the U.K Top 40, with most breaking well into the Top 10! They had a squeaky-clean image (even more so than the Fab Four) and their trademark was a well-crafted, hi…