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Bernard Bamford Calvert (born 16 September 1942) is an English musician who played bass guitar with The Hollies from 1966 until 1981. [1] Career. He worked with several rock and roll groups during the early 1960s, most notably Rickie Shaw and the Dolphins, where he worked with future Hollies members, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott.
Bernie as a Dolphin. Bernie became the new bass player, starting with the record Bus Stop. The Hollies had used Jack Bruce also as a substitute for Eric until they brought Bernie on board.
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Mar 10, 2015 · Though not as harmonically and rhythmically adventurous as the band’s previous bassist – Eric Haydock -Calvert’s supportive artistry drew from a wide array of influences ranging from jazz, blues, dance hall, soul, and folk.
Dec 24, 2017 · But it was another bassist entirely — fellow Dolphins’ alum Bernie Calvert — who subbed in for “Bus Stop,” their next Top Ten hit stateside that very same year. In fact, Calvert’s unique 12-string guitar riffing was so instrumental to the success of “Bus Stop” that the group kept Calvert on board until 1981.
Bernie Calvert recently shared his memories of those glorious days when he was drafted into the Hollies in 1966 - while still working in a factory - just in time for the band to record one of its masterpieces, Evolution.
Bassist Bernie Calvert left his day job at a factory and drove directly to Abbey Road, having received a last-minute call from Hollies’ manager Michael Cohen. Bernie showed up, promptly nailed the bass part for Bus Stop , and stayed with them for the next 15 years.
He was replaced in July by Bernie Calvert, another former bandmate of Hicks and Elliott, who had earlier filled in for Haydock on a European tour and the recording of "Bus Stop".
Oct 31, 2011 · Short interview with Bernie Calvert and Bobby Elliott from the Hollies, Top Of The Pops 1968. Transferred from reel to reel tape.
May 20, 2024 · The Hollies, five-piece rock group from Manchester, England, that enjoyed many hits in the 1960s and ’70s. Its principal members were Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Eric Haydock, Bernie Calvert, Terry Sylvester, and Graham Nash, who left in 1968 to form Crosby, Stills, & Nash.
