# How Smoggy Conditions Led to a Classic by The Hollies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-smoggy-conditions-led-to-a-classic-by-the-hollies/
- Published: 2026-08-06T15:00:00+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/how-smoggy-conditions-led-to-a-classic-by-the-hollies/
- Topics: Music

## Summary

HILVERSUM, NETHERLANDS: Terry Sylvester and Allan Clarke from the Hollies perform together in Hilversum, Holland in 1971 (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) The Hollies had the biggest hit with "The Air That I Breathe". Ironically, smog-filled skies in LA inspired its writing. The post How Smoggy Conditions Led to a Classic by The Hollies appeared first…

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