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Rodney Terence Argent (born 14 June 1945) is an English musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Argent came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the keyboardist, founder and leader of the rock band the Zombies, [1] and went on to form the band Argent after the first break-up of the Zombies.
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.
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 ...
Verity was a member of the band Argent from 1974 to 1976. When the band dissolved, he formed a new band, Phoenix, with Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford. The band recorded three albums with CBS Records and toured Europe before disbanding. [2] Rodford joined the Kinks, Verity and Henrit joined Charlie, to record an album with RCA Records.
Garth Hudson, the stoic multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the Canadian roots-rock group the Band, died Tuesday at a nursing facility in his adopted hometown of Woodstock, N.Y.
O'Ree played guitar with Bon Jovi during the band's 2015 tour of the Middle East and Asia. The Stone Pony opened in February 1974. Subscribe to app.com for the latest on the New Jersey music scene.
James Walter Rodford (7 July 1941 – 20 January 2018) was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. He was a founding member of Argent, which was led by his cousin Rod Argent, and performed with them from their formation in 1969 until they disbanded in 1976.
[1] [2] With both songs being composed by the group's keyboardist Rod Argent, it largely established him as a skilled songwriter. [3] While they were successful in the United States during this time, the group's success in the UK diminished after "She's Not There"; that song was followed by "Leave Me Be" (1964) which failed to chart completely. [4]