"They Forced Me Out" Why Allan Clarke Missed the Biggest Moment of His Career

When Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress became a massive hit in the United States, Allan Clarke — the man who wrote it, sang it, and played guitar on it — was no longer in The Hollies. In this emotional and revealing clip, original Hollies frontman Allan Clarke tells the story of how a request to record a solo album led to him being forced out of the band… just before their biggest American success. 🎙️ Clarke explains how label politics, internal band tensions, and producer Ron Richards almost kept Long Cool Woman off the album entirely — and how the band went to the U.S. to tour the hit with a different lead singer, while the actual creator of the song wasn’t even allowed to promote it. This clip is taken from a full-length interview with Allan Clarke, exclusively on VRP Rocks — your home for in-depth conversations with the legends of classic rock. 👇 Watch the full interview here: [Insert link] ✅ Subscribe for 450+ classic rock interviews:    / @vrprocks   #TheHollies #AllanClarke #LongCoolWoman #ClassicRock