Terry Sylvester
| Terry Sylvester | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terence Sylvester |
| Born |
8 January 1947 Allerton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | Pop, soft rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts | The Escorts, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Hollies |
| Website | www |
Terry Sylvester (born 8 January 1947) was the English guitarist/singer with The Escorts, The Swinging Blue Jeans (1966–69) and The Hollies. In the latter guise, he took on the high parts formerly sung by Graham Nash, who had left the band in December 1968.
Sylvester grew up in Allerton, Liverpool and attended school with future Badfinger guitarist, Joey Molland. At the age of fourteen, Sylvester was employed for a time as a panel beater by George Harrison's brother. The group he co-founded, The Escorts, appeared with The Beatles in the early 1960s. The Escorts recorded their cover of "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" on Fontana Records in 1964. A compilation album of The Escorts, From The Blue Angel, was issued on LP and then, in 1995, on CD.
In 1966, he began a three-year stint with the Swinging Blue Jeans, replacing guitarist/vocalist Ralph Ellis. His debut with The Hollies in January 1969 saw him sing on the UK chart hit singles; "Sorry Suzanne" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", plus on the albums Hollies Sing Dylan and Hollies Sing Hollies (both 1969), which debuted Sylvester's songwriting. His first song for the group was "Gloria Swansong", and he continued to write by himself ("Pull Down The Blind", "Cable Car" 1971), with Allan Clarke ("Why Didn't You Believe", "Man Without A Heart", "Perfect Lady Housewife") and as part of Clarke-Hicks-Sylvester.
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