The Zombies

The Zombies
The Zombies
	The Zombies performing in 2017
Background information
Origin	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Rock; beat; baroque pop; psychedelic pop; R&B; proto-prog;
Years active	1961–1967; 1968; 1989–1991; 1997; 2004–present;
Labels	Parrot; Date; Decca; CBS; Tower; Red House Records; The End;
Spinoffs	Argent
Members	Rod Argent; Colin Blunstone; Steve Rodford; Tom Toomey; Søren Koch;
Past members	Paul Arnold; Paul Atkinson; Rick Birkett; Hugh Grundy; Mark Johns; Chris White; Sebastian Santa Maria; Keith Airey; Jim Rodford; Darian Sahanaja;
Website	thezombiesmusic.com

The Zombies are an English rock band formed in St Albans in 1961. Led by keyboardist/vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone, the group had their first British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the US, two further singles—"Tell Her No" in 1965 and "Time of the Season" in 1968—were also successful.^[13]

Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle was ranked number 100 on Rolling Stone's 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,^[14] and number 243 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list.^[15] The Zombies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.^[16]

^ "The Zombies Rod Argent: Where is he now | Express.co.uk". Express.co.uk.
^ "The Zombies | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ Deming, Mark. "Begin Here - The Zombies". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ Stanley, Bob (21 September 2007). "Pop: Baroque and a soft place". the Guardian.
^ "Watch the Zombies Talk 'Odessey and Oracle,' Classic-Lineup Reunion". Rolling Stone. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ Staunton, Terry (11 May 2011). "Interview: The Zombies' Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone". MusicRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
^ Yeah Yeah Yeah The Story of Modern Pop By Bob Stanley · 2013
^ Hegarty, Paul; Halliwell, Martin (2011), Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock Since the 1960s, New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 11, ISBN 978-0-8264-2332-0
^ Cite error: The named reference PM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Clash, Jim. "How Did The 1960s Band The Zombies Come Up With Their Strange Name?". Forbes.
^ Company, Tampa Publishing. "The Zombies, famous 1960s rockers, are coming to Largo". Tampa Bay Times.
^ "The Zombies, and the lasting legacy of "Odessey and Oracle"". BC Local News. 23 July 2020.
^ Unterberger, Richie. "The Zombies | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
^ "The Zombies, 'Odessey and Oracle' - 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^ "The Zombies, 'Odessey and Oracle' - 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
^ "CLASS OF 2019 INDUCTEES". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

[1] "The Zombies Rod Argent: Where is he now | Express.co.uk". Express.co.uk.

[2] "The Zombies | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[begin-3] Deming, Mark. "Begin Here - The Zombies". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[4] Stanley, Bob (21 September 2007). "Pop: Baroque and a soft place". the Guardian.

[5] "Watch the Zombies Talk 'Odessey and Oracle,' Classic-Lineup Reunion". Rolling Stone. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[6] Staunton, Terry (11 May 2011). "Interview: The Zombies' Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone". MusicRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

[7] Yeah Yeah Yeah The Story of Modern Pop By Bob Stanley · 2013

[8] Hegarty, Paul; Halliwell, Martin (2011), Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock Since the 1960s, New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 11, ISBN 978-0-8264-2332-0

[PM-9] Cite error: The named reference PM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[10] Clash, Jim. "How Did The 1960s Band The Zombies Come Up With Their Strange Name?". Forbes.

[11] Company, Tampa Publishing. "The Zombies, famous 1960s rockers, are coming to Largo". Tampa Bay Times.

[12] "The Zombies, and the lasting legacy of "Odessey and Oracle"". BC Local News. 23 July 2020.

[ALLMUSIC-13] Unterberger, Richie. "The Zombies | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[14] "The Zombies, 'Odessey and Oracle' - 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

[15] "The Zombies, 'Odessey and Oracle' - 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

[16] "CLASS OF 2019 INDUCTEES". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

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