What is the meaning of Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress?
What is the meaning of Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress?
RC: Prohibition! So, we wrote a song about Prohibition and all the bad people surrounding it. The FBI raiding and this (woman) singing at the bar. (The narrator) doesn’t want her to get in trouble. So he kind of saves her.
Who wrote the Hollies Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress?
Allan Clarke
Roger CookRoger Greenaway
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress/Composers
Which Hollies song Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress?
The Midnight Special, 1973 Written in 1971 by The Hollies’ Allan Clarke, ‘Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)’ is the biggest hit of The Hollies’ career, and for good reason: it rocks!
Who was lead singer for The Hollies?
Graham NashMikael RickforsPeter HowarthCarl Wayne
The Hollies/Lead singers
The Hollies were formed in autumn 1962 by childhood friends Allan Clarke (lead vocals, harmonica) and Graham Nash (rhythm guitar, vocals), who enlisted lead guitarist Vic Steele, bassist Eric Haydock and drummer Don Rathbone for the original lineup.
When did Graham Nash leave the hollies?
1968
Allan Clarke and Graham Nash founded the band as a Merseybeat-type music group in Manchester, although some of the band members came from towns further north in East Lancashire. Graham Nash left the group in 1968 to form Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Who wrote The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies?
Mike Hazlewood
Albert Hammond
The Air That I Breathe/Composers
Is Allan Clarke still married?
Clarke married Jennifer Bowstead on 24 March 1964 in Coventry. They have three children: Tim (born 1966), Toby (b. 1969) and Piper (b. 1972).
What guitar was used on Long Cool Woman?
Fender Telecaster Sunburst
Allan Clarke: As Roger played the riff, I came up with a melody on my Fender Telecaster Sunburst along with a simple chord sequence. We brought that bottle of brandy back with us.
What key is Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress?
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress is written in the key of A. Open Key notation: 4d.
