History Music / TheZombies

!!This band provides examples of:

* RougeAnglesOfSatin / TyopOnTheCover: The spelling mistake in the title of ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle''. The band did at the time try to claim it was an intentional [[IncrediblyLamePun play on the word "odes"]] but no: The guy who designed the cover just didn't know how to spell. [[note]] For the record, it should be "odyssey." [[/note]]

* InTheStyleOf: "I Remember When I Loved Her" (similar to Music/TheBeatles' "And I Love Her"), "She Does Everything for Me" (similar to Music/TheRollingStones' "Paint It Black"), "Beechwood Park" (similar to Music/ProcolHarum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale"), and "Hung Up on a Dream" (similar to Music/TheBeatles' "A Day in the Life" ''and'' Music/TheBeachBoys' "Good Vibrations")

* '''''Rod Argent''''' - piano, organ, keyboard, mellotron, backing and lead vocals, harmonica (1961-1968, 1997, 2001-Present)

* '''''Colin Blunstone''''' - lead vocals (1961-1968, 1990-1991, 1997, 2001-Present)

* ''Tom Tooney'' - guitar, vocals (2010-Present)

* EarnYourHappyEnding: The reunion concerts and reissue of ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' meant that they finally received some of the recognition they deserved... Forty years too late. The album now frequently appears in "greatest album" lists.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin / TyopOnTheCover: The spelling mistake in the "title" of ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle''. The band did at the time try to claim it was an intentional [[IncrediblyLamePun play on the word "odes"]] but no: The guy who designed the cover just didn't know how to spell. [[note]] For the record, it should be "odyssey." [[/note]]

* 2003 - ''Live At The BBC''

* 2005 - ''Live At The Bloomsbury Theatre, London''
* 2008 - ''Odessey And Oracle: 40th Anniversary Live Concert''

* 2012 - ''Live In Concert At Metropolis Studios''
* 2013 - ''Live In The UK''

* LyricalDissonance: "Care Of Cell 44," an upbeat song whose lyrics are a love letter to a female ex-con.
* NonAppearingTitle: "Care Of Cell 44," "Changes," and "Butcher's Tale (Western Front, 1914)."

* EarnYourHappyEnding: The reunion concerts and reissue of "Music/OdesseyAndOracle" meant that they finally received some of the recognition they deserved... Forty years too late. The album now frequently appears in "greatest album" lists.

* ListSong: "Friends Of Mine."

* PopStarComposer: They contributed songs to the film ''Bunny Lake is Missing,'' in which they briefly appear on a television set.

* ''[[Music/TheKinks Jim Rodford]]'' - bass, vocals (2001-Present)

* TheBritishInvasion: Though a less prominent example than [[Music/TheBeatles certain]] [[Music/TheRollingStones other]] [[Music/TheWho bands]]. They had US hits with "She's Not There" in 1964 and "Tell Her No" in 1965.

* WarIsHell / WorldWarOne: "Butcher's Tale (Western Front, 1914)"

The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in St. Albans in 1961. Like many of their contemporaries, they started out playing American rhythm and blues (as exemplified with their debut album ''Music/BeginHere'') but rapidly developed their own BaroquePop sound, characterized by principal songwriter Rod Argent's keyboard and organ solos and lead singer Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals. This culminated in their most highly regarded work, ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'', in 1968. Although they had a handful of hits in both their home country and the United States, they never received the attention or commercial success of their contemporaries. Indeed, the lack of commercial success meant that by the time ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' was released, they had broken up. Ironically, a single taken from the album, "Time Of The Season", would go on to become one of their biggest hits despite the absence of a band to promote it.

'''The Zombies''' are an English rock band, formed in St. Albans in 1961. Like many of their contemporaries, they started out playing American rhythm and blues (as exemplified with their debut album ''Music/BeginHere'') but rapidly developed their own BaroquePop sound, characterized by principal songwriter Rod Argent's keyboard and organ solos and lead singer Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals. This culminated in their most highly regarded work, ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'', in 1968. Although they had a handful of hits in both their home country and the United States, they never received the attention or commercial success of their contemporaries. Indeed, the lack of commercial success meant that by the time ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' was released, they had broken up. Ironically, a single taken from the album, "Time Of The Season", would go on to become one of their biggest hits despite the absence of a band to promote it.

* SpinOff: The band Argent can be considered as such -- it continued Rod Argent's tradition of fancy keyboard work and paired him with a talented, high-pitched lead vocalist (Russ Ballard), albeit in a heavier rock vein, and while Zombies bassist Chris White was not part of the lineup, he was a primary songwriter for the new band.

* InNameOnly: Did you know that Music/ZZTop's Dusty Hill and Frank Beard were once members of the Zombies? No, not the British band led by Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, but the so-called "Texas Zombies", a band managed by a company that purportedly acquired the rights to the real Zombies' songs. They also managed a Michigan version of the Zombies, and both bands toured the U.S. in 1969 to build on the success of "Time of the Season", which was recorded in 1967 but became a belated U.S. hit for the real Zombies after they disbanded.

* PopStarComposer: They contributed songs to the film ''Bunny Lake is Missing'', in which they briefly appear on a television set.
* RougeAnglesOfSatin / TyopOnTheCover: The spelling mistake in the "title" of ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle''. The band did at the time try to claim it was an intentional [[IncrediblyLamePun play on the word "odes]]" but no: The guy who designed the cover just didn't know how to spell. [[note]]For the record, it should be "odyssey."[[/note]]

* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Chris White sings lead vocals on "Butcher's Tale (Western Front, 1914)" and "Imagine the Swan," as well as co-lead vocals on "Brief Candles." Rod Argent sings lead vocals on "I Want Her, She Wants Me", as well as co-lead vocals on "Brief Candles."

* EarnYourHappyEnding: The reunion concerts and reissue of "Music/OdesseyAndOracle" meant that they finally received some of the recognition they deserved… forty years too late. The album now frequently appears in “greatest album” lists.

* InTheStyleOf: "I Remember When I Loved Her" (similar to Music/TheBeatles' "And I Love Her"), "She Does Everything For Me" (similar to Music/TheRollingStones' "Paint It Black"), "Beechwood Park" (similar to Music/ProcolHarum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), and "Hung Up On a Dream" (similar to Music/TheBeatles' "A Day In The Life" ''and'' Music/TheBeachBoys' "Good Vibrations").
* ListSong: "Friends Of Mine"

* NonAppearingTitle: "Care Of Cell 44," "Changes," "Butcher's Tale (Western Front, 1914)".
* NostalgiaFilter: "Hung Up On A Dream" is nostalgic for the Summer of Love.

* PopStarComposer: They contributed songs to the film ''Bunny Lake Is Missing'', in which they briefly appear on a television set.
* RougeAnglesOfSatin[=/=]TyopOnTheCover: The spelling mistake in the ‘’title’’ of ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle''. The band did at the time try to claim it was an intentional [[IncrediblyLamePun play on the word “odes”]], but no: the guy who designed the cover just didn't know how to spell.[[note]]For the record, it should be “odyssey”.[[/note]]

* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Chris White sings lead vocals on "Butcher's Tale (Western Front, 1914)" and "Imagine The Swan", as well as co-lead vocals on "Brief Candles". Rod Argent sings lead vocals on "I Want Her, She Wants Me", as well as co-lead vocals on "Brief Candles".
* WarIsHell[=/=]WorldWarOne: "Butcher’s Tale (Western Front, 1914)"

'''The Zombies''' are an English rock band, formed in St. Albans in 1961. Like many of their contemporaries, they started out playing American rhythm and blues (As exemplified with their debut album ''Music/BeginHere'') but rapidly developed their own BaroquePop sound, characterized by principal songwriter Rod Argent's keyboard and organ solos and lead singer Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals. This culminated in their most highly regarded work, ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'', in 1968. Although they had a handful of hits in both their home country and the United States, they never received the attention or commercial success of their contemporaries. Indeed, the lack of commercial success meant that by the time ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' was released, they had broken up. Ironically, a single taken from the album, "Time Of The Season", would go on to become one of their biggest hits despite the absence of a band to promote it.

* '''''Rod Argent''''' - piano, organ, keyboard, mellotron, backing and lead vocals, harmonica (1961-1968, 1997, 2001-Present)

[[caption-width-right:323:The Zombies in 1965. From left to right: Hugh Grundy, Paul Atkinson, Chris White, Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone.]]

'''The Zombies''' are an English rock band, formed in St. Albans in 1961. Like many of their contemporaries, they started out playing American rhythm and blues but rapidly developed their own BaroquePop sound, characterized by principal songwriter Rod Argent's keyboard and organ solos and lead singer Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals. This culminated in their most highly regarded work, ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'', in 1968. Although they had a handful of hits in both their home country and the United States, they never received the attention or commercial success of their contemporaries. Indeed, the lack of commercial success meant that by the time ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' was released, they had broken up. Ironically, a single taken from the album, "Time Of The Season", would go on to become one of their biggest hits despite the absence of a band to promote it.

The Zombies briefly reunited in 1990 (without Atkinson and Argent, and with Sebastian Santa Maria), and recorded the album "New World". Another brief reunion (this time of all 5 founding members) occurred in 1997, and it would be the last time they all reunited. Paul Atkinson died in 2004 from liver and kidney disease.

!!Principal Members (1961-1968, 1997) (Founding members in '''bold''', current members in ''italic''):

* '''''Rod Argent''''' - piano, organ, keyboard, mellotron, backing and lead vocals, harmonica (1961-1968, 1997)
* '''''Colin Blunstone''''' - lead vocals (1961-1968, 1997)
* '''Hugh Grundy''' - drums, vocals (1961-1968, 1997)
* Chris White - bass, backing and lead vocals (1962-1968, 1997)

!!Principal Members (1990-1991, 2001-Present) (Founding members in '''bold''', current members in ''italic''):

* Keith Airey - guitar, vocals (2001-2010)
* '''''Rod Argent''''' - organ, keyboard, vocals (2001-Present)
* '''''Colin Blunstone''''' - lead vocals (1990-1991, 2001-Present)
* '''Hugh Grundy''' - drums (1990-1991, 2008)
* Sebastian Santa Maria - organ, keyboard, guitar (1990-1991, died 1996)
* ''[[Music/TheKinks Jim Rodford]]'' - bass, vocals (2001-Present)
* ''Steve Rodford'' - drums (2001-Present)
* ''Tom Tooney'' - guitar, vocals (2010-Present)
* Chris White - bass, vocals (1990-1991, 2008)

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* 1965 - ''Begin Here''

Argent and Blunstone reunited in 2001, and resurrected "The Zombies" name in 2004. That year they released ''As Far As I Can See...'', which was poorly received. This reformed Zombies with Argent, Blunstone and others continue to tour to this day and have released the strongly received album 'Breathe Out, Breathe In'' in 2011.

Argent and Blunstone reunited in 2001, and resurrected "The Zombies" name in 2004. That year they released "As Far As I Can See...", which was poorly received. This reformed Zombies with Argent, Blunstone and others continue to tour to this day and have released the strongly received album "Breathe Out, Breathe In" in 2011.

The Zombies briefly reunited in 1990 (without Atkinson and Argent, and with Sebastian Santa Maria), and recorded the album "New World". Another brief reunion (this time of all 5 founding members) occoured in 1997, and it would be the last time they all reunited. Paul Atkinson died in 2004 from liver and kidney disease.

'''The Zombies''' are an English rock band, formed in St. Albans in 1961. Like many of their contemporaries, they started out playing American rhythm and blues but rapidly developed their own BaroquePop sound, characterized by principal songwriter Rod Argent's keyboard and organ solos and lead singer Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals. This culminated in their most highly regarded work, ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'', in 1968. Although they had a handful of hits in both their home country and the United States, they never received the attention or commercial success of their contemporaries. Indeed, the lack of commercial success meant that by the time ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle" was released, they had broken up. Ironically, a single taken from the album, "Time Of The Season", would go on to become one of their biggest hits despite the absence of a band to promote it.

'''The Zombies''' are an English rock band, formed in St. Albans in 1961. Like many of their contemporaries, they started out playing American rhythm and blues but rapidly developed their own BaroquePop sound, characterized by principal songwriter Rod Argent's keyboard and organ solos and lead singer Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals. This culminated in their most highly regarded work, "Odessey and Oracle", in 1968. Although they had a handful of hits in both their home country and the United States, they never received the attention or commercial success of their contemporaries. Indeed, the lack of commercial success meant that by the time "Odessey and Oracle" was released, they had broken up. Ironically, a single taken from the album, "Time of the Season", would go on to become one of their biggest hits despite the absence of a band to promote it.

* 1968 - ''Odessey And Oracle''

* BreakupSong: "Maybe After He's Gone", "Brief Candles" (which is about someone else's breakup)

* DeathbringerTheAdorable: You wouldn't think that a band with a name like this could have a catalog so full of honest-to-God love songs, would you?
* EarnYourHappyEnding: The reunion concerts and reissue of "Odessey and Oracle" meant that they finally received some of the recognition they deserved… forty years too late. The album now frequently appears in “greatest album” lists.

* InTheStyleOf: "I Remember When I Loved Her" (similar to Music/TheBeatles' "And I Love Her"), "She Does Everything For Me" (similar to Music/TheRollingStones' "Paint It Black"), "Beechwood Park" (similar to Music/ProcolHarum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale"), and "Hung Up on a Dream" (similar to Music/TheBeatles' "A Day In The Life" ''and'' Music/TheBeachBoys' "Good Vibrations").
* ListSong: "Friends of Mine"

* NonAppearingTitle: "Care Of Cell 44," "Changes," "Butcher’s Tale (Western Front, 1914)"

* PopStarComposer: They contributed songs to the film ''Bunny Lake is Missing'', in which they briefly appear on a television set.
* RougeAnglesOfSatin[=/=]TyopOnTheCover: The spelling mistake in the ‘’title’’ of ''Odessey and Oracle''. The band did at the time try to claim it was an intentional [[IncrediblyLamePun play on the word “odes”]], but no: the guy who designed the cover just didn’t know how to spell.[[note]]For the record, it should be “odyssey”.[[/note]]

* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Chris White sings lead vocals on "Butcher's Tale (Western Front, 1914)" and "Imagine The Swan", as well as co-lead vocals on "Brief Candles".