eb, b, *1943 US, Stockport
Musician of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Eric John Haddock
British musician, best known as the original bass guitarist of The Hollies from December 1962 until July 1966. Born 3 February 1943 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. Died 5 January 2019. He was one of the first British musicians to play a Fender Bass VI, a six-string bass. 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. Honours: 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.