ROD ARGENT
Rod Argent (born 14 June 1945) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Argent came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the founder and keyboardist of the English rock band The Zombies, and went on to form the band Argent after the first break-up of The Zombies. Argent is one of the main composers of The Zombies’ music and made major lyrical contributions to the band’s songs. As the band’s keyboardist he used a variety of instruments, including the Mellotron, the harpsichord, and the organ. In addition to his work with the Zombies and Argent, Argent has made music for television series, been a session musician, produced albums by other artists, and has had a solo career. (More from Wikipedia)
Rod Argent was the keyboard player for the Zombies; they were an English rock band but somehow stood apart from most of the other British Invasion bands. After the Zombies broke up, he formed the band Argent in 1969. They are best known for their million-selling song “Hold Your Head Up”, which was included on their third album All Together Now (1972).
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