The Zombies, formed in 1961 in St Albans, are an English rock band. Led by Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals, the band scored US hits in the mid- and late-1960s with She's Not There, Tell Her No, and Time of the Season. Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle, comprising twelve songs by the group's principal songwriters, Argent and Chris White, is now considered one of the best of its time and is ranked 80 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Line-ups
1961 to 1968
Rod Argent (born Rodney Terence Argent, 14 June 1945, in St Albans, Hertfordshire) - organ, keyboards, vocals and songwriting
Paul Atkinson (born Paul Ashley Warren Atkinson, 19 March 1946 in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, died 1 April 2004 in Santa Monica, California) - guitar, vocals
Colin Blunstone (born Colin Edward Michael Blunstone, 24 June 1945, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire) - lead vocals, guitar
Chris White (born Christopher Taylor White, 7 March 1943, in Barnet, Hertfordshire) - bass, vocals and songwriting
Hugh Grundy (born Hugh Birch Grundy, 6 March 1945, in Winchester, Hampshire) - drums
2004 to date
Rod Argent - organ, vocals
Colin Blunstone - lead vocals
Keith Airey - guitar, vocals
Jim Rodford - bass, vocals
Steve Rodford - drums
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