Rodney Terence Argent was born on 14 June 1945 and is an English musician.
18 Facts About Rod Argent
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Rod Argent is one of the main composers of the Zombies' music and made major lyrical contributions to the band's songs.
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Rod Argent was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Zombies in Brooklyn in March 2019.
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Rod Argent was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, into a working-class family.
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Rod Argent's father, Les Argent, was an aeronautical engineer who machined parts at the De Havilland aircraft factory; he had been the leader of two semi-professional dance bands, the Les Argent Quartet and Les Argent and his Rhythm Kings.
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Rod Argent's mother was one of eight children, and Rod Argent grew up with "a substantial network of cousins, uncles and aunts" living in the town.
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Rod Argent decided to become a musician "aged eight or nine", and as a child, he sang as a chorister in the St Albans Cathedral Choir.
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Rod Argent was initially the group's lead singer, with Blunstone on guitar.
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In 1978, Rod Argent released his debut solo album Moving Home with many well-known musicians, including Gary Moore, Genesis drummer Phil Collins, and Weather Report bass guitarist Alphonso Johnson.
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Rod Argent went on to play keyboards with a number of musicians, including piano on the title track of The Who's album Who Are You, and on Variations with Gary Moore, Julian Lloyd Webber, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Rod Argent composed the theme music to the ITV sitcom The Piglet Files, which aired from 1990 to 1992.
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In 1987, Argent formed a production company with ex-Van Morrison drummer Peter Van Hooke which produced a number of artists.
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In 1995, Argent produced Soraya's debut album On Nights Like This and her second album Wall Of Smiles.
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In 1999, Argent recorded a solo piano album, Rod Argent Classically Speaking, in which he played Chopin etudes and music by Ravel, Bach, and Grieg, as well as three of his own compositions.
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One critic noted, "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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Rod Argent continued to tour with Colin Blunstone as The Zombies, and in March 2008 the original surviving members of the band played three reunion concerts at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, performing the album Odessey and Oracle.
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Rod Argent promoted it on radio stations in the US, leading to "Time of the Season" becoming a Top 3 hit in the singles charts.
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In 2012, Rod Argent participated in the unveiling of a Blue Plaque at The Blacksmith's Arms, a pub in St Albans where the Zombies met for their first rehearsal.