- Born
- Birth nameHarold Allan Clarke
- Nickname
- Clarkey
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- One of the most underrated singers of the 20th century, Allan Clarke will be remembered as the singer of "He Aint Heavy He's My Brother" and the lead singer of the Hollies for nearly 40 years. A powerful and passionate vocalist in the same class as Roy Orbison, he never let fame go to his head and remains a remarkably down to earth person. He left the Hollies three times, once in 1972 to go solo but returned when the band almost fell apart without him. In 2000 he quit for good due to his wife's health. Allan moved on and can be found in the German DJ charts as sometime guitarist for German dance pop act Et Cetera, who like to cover his songs.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseJennifer Bowstead(March 24, 1964 - present) (3 children)
- Fabulous singing voice with a wide vocal range
- He co-wrote the song, 'Rainbow', with Lynsey de Paul, which she performed on her 1974 album "Taste Me... Don't Waste Me".
- Has three children - a daughter, Piper, and two sons, Timothy and Toby.
- Loves country and western music.
- Attended Ordsall Primary School (1947 - 1953) and Ordsall Secondary Modern (1953 - 1958) in Salford, England. He got his O-levels from Ordsall Secondary Modern in 1958.
- His wife, Jeni, is a sculptress.
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