Why graham nash left the hollies

We go behind-the-scenes with the influential rock group's guitarist and lead composer, who shares what it's been like making music together again and hints that "Judith" could be heard live in the near future.

The rising star spoke to a lucky group of fans at the GRAMMY Museum about how she got to where she is today, her musical influences and more. We go behind-the-scenes to hear what it was like for the pop star to work with Harris on his throwback-inspired "One Kiss," her gratitude for "New Rules" giving her "so many opportunities," and more.

All Chapters Atlanta. Los Angeles. New York. Pacific Northwest. And they turned us down. So did Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel 3. Did they see you as rivals? Very possibly. Paul [McCartney] called me on the Sunday morning and told me they were doing this telecast at Abbey Road, and did I want to go? It was a historic event — the largest television audience ever up to that point.

Was there a jostling for position to get the good seat at the front between you, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Keith Moon and the rest? Not necessarily. They were all good friends.

It was a pretty mellow afternoon and evening. The Royal Albert Hall holds a lot of memories for me. Strong acid? Then there was the time I lay in the middle of Stonehenge. In those days, you could touch the rocks and lie on the grass. I had free rein. When did you stop taking drugs? On 9 December that was the night I stopped snorting cocaine. Your wild times, certainly with women, were curtailed in when you met your wife, actor Susan Sennett.

When you get married and start having a family you have different priorities. I still have a brain, I still have a memory. I had to check a few of the dates [for the autobiography], but apart from that I remember everything. Yeah, Neil is a very strange man and I love him dearly. But he is a challenge. Any regrets? We were pretty blitzed. There are certain societal rules that we have to live by.

So I sing it differently now. Would the year-old you have been horrified? It was a very difficult decision to leave the Hollies.

I needed to sing those songs. How is your friendship with Allan Clarke these days? I decided to invite Allan up to sing Bus Stop and the look on his face when I introduced him to the audience — who cheered madly for him — was very healing for me. Have you heard from Joni since her illness? I have, yes. The descriptions in your book of your time with her made it seem quite magical.

It was. I cherish the time I spent with her. Was it hard for your wife to read those passages? Not much I can do about that. Did you really put Joni over your knee and spank her? I think the more mature you get, the little things that used to upset you become meaningless.

No more Courvoisier and Coke? Not now. I have a Starbucks in my hand right now. You were helicoptered out of Altamont. Do you own a helicopter?