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Rod Argent put together his eponymous-named band just as his former band The Zombies' post-breakup single "Time of the Season" was becoming a worldwide hit in 1969.His new band employed much heavier rhythms and a generally weightier sound, but also continued the minor keys and complex lyrics of The Zombies, often by Argent's writing with former Zombies bassist Chris White.
All Together Now is the third album by British rock band Argent, released in April 1972. It was originally released on Epic Records, KE 31556. It was Argent's first hit album; it features "Hold Your Head Up", their most successful single, which reached #5 in the UK, Canadian, and U.S. singles charts. Other featured songs include "Tragedy" which ...
Though the power ballad [7] covered the original Argent 1973 version "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", it had barely modified lyrics in the verses, thus the reason behind the slight change in the name of the song. It is one of the few songs from Kiss' "non-makeup era" to be played live since the band returned to wearing their trademark makeup in ...
Argent was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, into a working-class family.His father, Les Argent, was an aeronautical engineer who machined parts at the De Havilland aircraft factory; he had also been the leader of two semi-professional dance bands, the Les Argent Quartet and Les Argent and his Rhythm Kings.
The Argent Anthology - A Collection of Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British rock band Argent.It was released on the Epic label in 1976. The British release was called The Best of Argent - An Anthology and had a different track list.
"Hold Your Head Up" is a song by the English rock band Argent, first released as a single in 1971.The song was a Top 5 hit in the US, the UK, and the Canadian charts, peaking at No. 5 in all three countries.
The following is a list of notable performers of rock and roll music or rock music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters or in other closely related roles, who have died in the 1980s.
Encore is a live double-LP by Argent which was released in 8 November 1974, [2] on Epic Records PEG 33079. The performance includes the Rod Argent penned Zombies hit "Time of the Season" (1968) and the Russ Ballard penned "I Don't Believe In Miracles" which was a UK #31 hit for Colin Blunstone in 1972. Blunstone had previously been the vocalist ...