For the undead creature of Vodun lore, see zombie.
The Zombies (formed in 1961 in St. Albans, England) were a British pop-rock band.
Led by Rod Argent's flashy, jazzy piano and Colin Blunstone's sweetly melodic voice, the band scored hits in the mid- 1960s with "She's Not There," "Tell Her No," and " Time of the Season." Although they never rose to the prominence of other British invasion bands, The Zombies are a favorite of music critics for their complex musical arrangements and vocal harmonies. Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle is now considered one of the best of its time.
Rod Argent - born Rodney Terence Argent on 14 June 1945, in St Albans, Hertfordshire - ( keyboards) Paul Atkinson - born Paul Ashley Warren Atkinson on 19 March 1946, in Cuffley, Hertfordshire - ( guitar) Colin Blunstone - born 24 June 1945, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire - ( lead vocals) Chris White - born Christopher Taylor White on 7 March 1943, in Barnet, Hertfordshire - ( bass) Hugh Grundy - born Hugh Birch Grundy on 6 March 1945, in Winchester - ( drums)
The group formed in 1961 in St Albans, England, and gained their initial reputation playing the Old Verulamians Rugby Club in that town. After winning a beat-group competition sponsored by the London Evening News, the Zombies signed to Decca and recorded their first hit, " She's Not There" (Argent's second song, written specifically for this session), which was released in mid- 1964. The minor-key, jazz-tinged single was first played in the United States during the first week in August 1964 on New York City rock station WINS by Stan Z. Burns, who debuted the song on his daily noontime "Hot Spot" segment during which new songs were played. The tune began to catch on in early fall and eventually reached the Top 10.