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"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.
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.
Record World said that "'Hold Your Head Up' established British contingent as a potent singles selling act, but this Russ Ballard song will make them giants." [2] The song reached No. 18 in the United Kingdom, [3] and No. 114 in the United States. [4] "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You" was originally written and composed by Russ Ballard for his ...
It opens with the old Argent hit "Hold Your Head Up", although Mick Box was pleased to be able to add a guitar solo. This track was the lead single from the album. The second single was "Blood Red Roses", written by the band's erstwhile vocalist Pete Goalby. The 7" came as a poster-sleeve (UK cat.
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.
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Ballard was initially a guitarist, joining Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961 together with his older brother Roy and their friend the drummer Bob Henrit.After a stint with The Roulettes, backing Adam Faith, he then went on to join Unit 4 + 2 in 1967, before becoming the lead singer and guitarist of Argent (along with Henrit, who joined as drummer), writing their hit "God Gave Rock and ...