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In 1999, Argent recorded a solo piano album, Rod Argent Classically Speaking, in which he played Chopin études and music by Ravel, Bach, and Grieg, as well as three of his own compositions. [13] In 2006, Argent joined Hamish Stuart, Richard Marx, Billy Squier, Edgar Winter and Sheila E. to tour with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. [14]
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.
Three members of the band, Rod Argent, Paul Atkinson and Hugh Grundy, first came together to jam in 1961 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Argent wanted to form a band and initially asked his elder cousin Jim Rodford to join as a bassist. At the time, Rodford was in a successful local band, the Bluetones, and so declined, but he offered to help Argent.
Name Rod Argent Best known for Founder and keyboard player of The Zombies and Argent. Writer of "She’s Not There", "Time of the Season", "Tell Her No," "Hold Your Head Up" and many album tracks.
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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.
The Zombies’ four surviving founding members — lead singer Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod Argent, bassist Chris White, and drummer Hugh Grundy, along with Helen Atkinson, the widow and ...
Nexus is the fifth album by British rock band Argent. It was released in March 1974 [ 3 ] on CBS Records. "Nexus" was the last Argent album to feature guitarist/lead singer Russ Ballard .