Colin Edward Michael Blunstone was born on 24 June 1945 and is an English singer and songwriter.
22 Facts About Colin Blunstone
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Colin Blunstone began his solo career in 1969, releasing three singles under a pseudonym of Neil MacArthur.
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Colin Blunstone appears on several albums with the Alan Parsons Project and sang "Old and Wise".
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In 2019, Colin Blunstone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of The Zombies.
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Colin Edward Michael Blunstone was born on 24 June 1945, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, only son of Arthur Blunstone, an aeronautical engineer at the De Havilland factory at Hatfield who later ran a hairdressing business before returning to work for De Havilland, and housewife Dorothy, a former dancer who worked for De Havilland.
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Notwithstanding post-war privations, Colin Blunstone recalled that although his family were not well-off, his parents never owning a car, they had a pleasant lifestyle in rural Hertfordshire.
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Colin Blunstone's voice was considered one of the main factors in making the Zombies' single, "She's Not There".
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One critic wrote, "The Zombies, still led by original keyboard wizard Rod Argent and featuring the smoked-silk vocals of Colin Blunstone, is the best 60s band still touring which doesn't have Mick Jagger as a front man".
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Colin Blunstone continued to tour with Argent as the Zombies, and in April 2009 the original surviving members of the band played four reunion concerts performing Odessey and Oracle.
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In 2012, Colin Blunstone participated in the unveiling of a Blue Plaque at the Blacksmith's Arms, a St Albans pub where the Zombies met for their first rehearsal.
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In 2019, Colin Blunstone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of The Zombies, along with Argent, Atkinson, White, and Grundy.
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Colin Blunstone briefly worked as a clerk in the insurance business before resuming his musical career.
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Colin Blunstone gained success as a solo artist in 1972 with "Say You Don't Mind", and "I Don't Believe in Miracles", both with string arrangements by Christopher Gunning.
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Colin Blunstone then signed a recording contract with Elton John's record label named The Rocket Record Company and released three studio albums: Planes ; Never Even Thought ; and Late Nights in Soho which was only released in Europe.
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Colin Blunstone contributed to Dave Stewart's hit cover version of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted".
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Colin Blunstone went on to appear on several albums by the Alan Parsons Project including Eye in the Sky, where he sings the hit single "Old and Wise", and Ammonia Avenue.
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Colin Blunstone completed a twelve date UK tour, his first in several years.
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Colin Blunstone continued to tour with Rod Argent as the Zombies, and the original surviving members of the band played four reunion concerts performing Odessey and Oracle, in April 2009.
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Colin Blunstone continues to be active, occasionally in tours with 1960s bands such as Manfred Mann, often collaborating with Rod Argent.
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Colin Blunstone has appeared many times on radio and television shows in the UK and on soundtracks.
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Colin Blunstone appeared in The Savages and Keep the Aspidistra Flying both as a singer.
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Colin Blunstone is married to Suzy Colin Blunstone, and the couple have a daughter.