Eric Haydock

Eric Haydock
Haydock in 1966.
Haydock in 1966.
Background information
Birth nameEric John Haddock
Born(1943-02-03)3 February 1943
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Died5 January 2019(2019-01-05) (aged 75)
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Years active1962–2019

Eric Haydock (born Eric John Haddock; 3 February 1943 – 5 January 2019) was a British musician, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Hollies from December 1962 until July 1966.

Career

A founding member of the Hollies, he was one of the first British musicians to play a Fender Bass VI, a six-string bass. During his short tenure with the band, he recorded bass on their earliest hits, including Just One Look, Look Through Any Window, and I'm Alive among many others.

Although considered a great bass guitarist, he was replaced in 1966 by Bernie Calvert, after disputes related to the conduct of the band's managers. Haydock's last album with the band was Bus Stop, which had been released after his departure, but included recordings in which he contributed to, although it was Calvert who played bass on the titular song that would later go on to become a hit; however, Haydock appeared with the group on Top of the Pops in June 1966, performing the song Bus Stop.

On 15 March 2010, Haydock along with Calvert and the other fellow Hollies members Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks, Bobby Elliott, and Terry Sylvester were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Death

Haydock died on 5 January 2019, at the age of 75.

Discography

With The Hollies

Albums

Title Album details
Stay with The Hollies
  • Released: January 1964
In The Hollies Style
  • Released: November 1964
Hollies
  • Released: September 1965
Would You Believe?
  • Released: June 1966
Bus Stop
  • Released: October 1966

Singles

Title Year
"(Ain't That) Just Like Me" 1963
"Searchin'"
"Stay"
"Just One Look" 1964
"Here I Go Again"
"Lucille"
"We're Through"
"Yes I Will" 1965
"I'm Alive"
"Look Through Any Window"
"If I Needed Someone"
"I Can't Let Go" 1966
"Very Last Day"
"Holliedaze" 1981

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