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With Rod Argent (born June 1945) on piano, Colin Blunstone, (born 1945, vocals) Paul Atkinson (born 1946 guitar), Paul Arnold (bass) and Hugh Grundy (drums), the Zombies were formed in 1963. However, within weeks Chris White (1943) had replaced Arnold on bass. This St. Albans-based quintet won a local Herts Beat competition, the prize was a recording deal with Decca Records. The Zombies' debut single, She's Not There, rose to number 12 in the UK, but proved more popular still in America, where it reached number 2. Blunstone's breathy voice and Argent's imaginative keyboard arrangement provided the song's distinctive features. The band didn't fair very well in the UK charts although Tell Her No was another US Top 10 entrant. Record releases including Whenever You're Ready and Is This The Dream failed to reach the charts. The group, not unnaturally, grew frustrated and split up in 1967 on completion of Odyssey & Oracle. The promise of those previous releases culminated in this magnificent collection which adroitly combined innovation, melody and crafted harmonies. Its closing track, Time Of The Season, became a massive US hit, but despite several overtures, the original lineup steadfastly refused to reunite. Argent and Grundy were subsequently joined by Jim Rodford bass - ex Mike Cotton) and Rick Birkett (guitar) and this reshaped ensemble was responsible for the Zombies' final single, Imagine The Swan, Despite the label credit, this release was ostensibly the first recording by the keyboard player's new venture, Argent. Colin Blunstone, meanwhile embarked on a solo career. The band reconvened to record a new album in 1991, which on release received respectable reviews. Albums
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