These Rock Legends Have Been Touring for 64 Years

A British Invasion staple that never fully left the road is finally parking the tour bus. The Hollies, whose run dates back to 1962 and includes "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress," are ending their touring career after guitarist Tony Hicks, 80, stepped down for health reasons. Drummer Bobby Elliott, 84, chose to retire alongside him, the band announced Thursday, calling time on more than six decades of live shows, per Variety.

Hicks and Elliott joined in 1963, just before the band's hit-making streak, and helped craft the group's trademark three-part harmonies. They were part of the British Invasion in the US with hits like 1966's "Bus Stop" and 1967's "Carrie Anne." Hicks and Elliott, original frontmen Allan Clarke and Graham Nash, and other early members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, but only Hicks and Elliot continued with the band after 2004, with others—singer Peter Howarth, rhythm guitarist Steve Lauri, bassist Ray Stiles, and keyboardist Ian Parker—joining in, per Consequence of Sound. While the Hollies' name is leaving marquees, former members Nash and Terry Sylvester continue to perform select Hollies songs on their own tours.