It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story: My Life in the Hollies

In 1963, as the world was changing from black and white into Technicolor, a group of northern lads set up their two humble guitar amplifiers and drum kit in Abbey Road studios. The red recording light lit up and The Hollies leaped into life – and into the unknown. The five Hollies were there at the start of the Rock Revolution; a time when British bands first invaded America and conquered the world.

Bobby Elliott has meticulously kept diaries since he was a child, and although many have tried to persuade him over the years, he has not collected the contents into a book – until now. From appearing on the first ever Top Of The Pops with The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, The Dave Clarke Five, The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Beatles, to partying at the Ad Lib with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Bobby’s stories are a part of rock'n'roll history.

Covering his whole life, from growing up in post-war Lancashire through to sipping cocktails in the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, It Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Story is a must-read for fans of The Hollies and of British rock’n’roll.

'Bobby Elliot refreshingly retains the wide-eyed wonder he felt in rising from Lancashire coal pit drudgery to drumming in one of the most successful bands to emerge from the 60s beat boom' - Classic Rock

'I became a big fan of Bobby's and absorbed a huge amount from him. He perfected a fabulous drumming technique that I'd never seen before. Brilliant!' - Kenney Jones, drummer with Small Faces, The Faces and the Who

'Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson had his eyes glued on to Bobby Elliott. He then turned to me with a look of fear on his face and said, "Are all the drummers in England this good?"'- Peter Asher

'Very few drummers of Bobby Elliott's initial burst onto the British music scene in the 60s could match his inventiveness, crispness, and showmanship. He was a big influence on all us teenage drummers back then - I lifted as many of his licks as I could! Bobby continues to be one of the greats - what a history.' - Max Weinberg, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band