It worked. The deejays loved it and Allan Clarke, formerly of the Hollies, recorded it and almost released it before Springsteen’s version came out.

The series began with the story of how Allan Clarke, former singer of the Hollies, almost released his version of “Born to Run” before the Boss.

The series began with the story of how Allan Clarke, former singer of the Hollies, almost released his version of “Born to Run” before the Boss.

Allan Ahlberg in an undated photo. His collaboration with his wife, Janet, was “one of the most important and enduring husband-and-wife partnerships in modern British children’s literature ...