were a British pop group of the 1960s. Following The Beatles in 1964 as part of "The British Invasion" of the USA, they were the second UK group to score an American #1 hit. The Zombies were uniquely different, with a subtler style, often jazzier and more inventive chord structures, the prominent keyboards of Rod Argent, and the distinctive voice of Colin Blunstone. She's Not There and Tell Her No were quick hits, but despite continually stunning musical output that has influenced other artists ever since, another hit record was more than four years away, after they'd broken up! See the Biography page for their amazing story. Only in recent years has the richness of The Zombies' entire catalog been discovered by a whole new generation of fans.

Photo, left to right: Hugh Grundy (drums), Colin Blunstone (lead vocals), Chris White (bass), Rod Argent (keyboards), Paul Atkinson (guitar).

NEWSY BITS:

  • For all the latest updates via email from Colin Blunstone and The Zombies, contact andrew(dot)barnes(at)tesco(dot)net and ask to get on the mailing list.

BIOGRAPHICAL / HISTORICAL INFO:

  • The band's bio at Ultimate Band List. [link verified 11/26/04]
  • A short Zombies biography from radio station Arrow 93. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • A quick Zombies biography and disocography on the British Beat Boom pages. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • The excellent Zombies Page at Nostalgia Central . [link verified 05/08/04]
  • The Zombies artist page at Launch Music. [link verified on 05/08/04]
  • The Zombies entry in the Rockmine Ultimate Rock Cyclopedia. Scroll two thirds down the page. There are entries for the band members, too, although it is just names and dates - nothing else to read. There is a notable entry for a Spanish band, also named The Zombies. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Listen to a 2004 BBC interview with Rod and Colin (in RealAudio format). Part 1. Part 2. Read the attendant article. [links verified 08/15/04]
  • A 1998 chat with Chris White on the Pause and Play music pages. [link down as of 11/24/04]
  • An April 2001 interview with Colin and Rod at the Pause and Play site. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Crossfire Publications has released the book Time Of The Season by Greg Russo. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • An Amazon.com interview with Colin Blunstone about The Zombies. [link down as of 11/24/04]
  • Colin Blunstone did a 45-minute interview on the National Public Radio program Fresh Air with Terry Gross on January 28, 1998. It's a wonderful interview and I think you can order a tape from this site as well. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Check out info on the book Then Play On, by Mike Ober, which features an original, 34-page interview with Zombies bassist/composer Chris White. Write to Mike first to confirm availability and current pricing. [link verified 11/21/04]
  • Kim Stitzel was very kind to transcribe the liner notes for three recently issued collections: Odessey and Oracle (1987 Rhino re-issue CD) by Rod Argent, Greatest Hits (1995 TransLuxe CD) by Robert John Jones, and The Collection (1988 Castle Communications CD) by John Tobler. [links verified 05/08/04]
  • The band is covered among the pop groups on the Sixties British Pop Culture page. [links verified 05/08/04]
  • A Colin Blunstone interview in Flagpole magazine. [link verified 03/15/01]
  • Several of The Zombies' past TV appearances are on videotapes, some for sale at Dead End Records. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • SAF Publishing has released a book by Claes Johansen, a Zombies biography published in mid-2001, called The Zombies: Hung Up On A Dream. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • The Zombies are covered in this (written in Japanese) History of the British Invasion. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • From Rod's site: two bits of a 2001 TV interview with Colin and Rod. Click the pics (RealMedia format). [links verified 05/08/04]
  • An article on Zombies tour manager David Blaylock. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Andy Barnes publishes a Colin Blunstone newsletter called Photograph. He says, "Anyone interested in Colin Blunstone's latest activities can write to me to recieve a copy of my newsletters. All I ask is that SAE / 2 x IRCs are sent to: "Photograph", P. O. Box 336, Cheltenham, Glos., GL51 6YP, England." I'm sure you can write to him for more info, too. I'd email him first for details, at andrew.barnes @ tesco.net.
THE RECORDS / THE SONGS / THE MUSIC:
MISCELLANEOUS:
  • Check out the band known as the Japanese Zombies: The Carnabeats. [link verified 07/20/07]
  • This Billy Joel article quotes him naming The Zombies as his favorite band in the 60s. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Rod's keyboard playing is applauded on this page on electric piano music. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • On the Byrd Watcher page, it is noted that Roger McGuinn credited Rod Argent with showing the world that jazz-inspired playing could be incorporated into popular rock music. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Zombies Personally Handwritten Autographed Song Lyrics By Chris White or Colin Blunstone For Sale [link verified 11/21/04]
  • The Knowhere Guide to St. Albans, which is, of course, the Zombies' home town (band birthplace). [link verified 05/08/04]
  • There's a fascinating archive of Beatles-related Dates that documents a Beatles appearance at The Cavern Club on 20 September 1961 with another group called The Zombies - who apparently pre-date the band of the same name that became famous. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Chris White talks about Irish musician Francie Conway. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • A few musings from Rod Argent are recalled by folk artist Nanci Griffith in the liner notes on the CD that Rod Argent produced for her. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Rod's birthday is noted on this list of a rock birthdays. [link verified 11/24/04]
  • This page tells you how to get that Zombies organ sound on your Kurzweil K2000 synthesizer. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • Veteran session musician Joe McGinty (Ramones, Psychedelic Furs, Richard Davies, Deborah Harry, Chris von Sneidern, Pizzicato Five, Jules Shear, Lotion, countless others) organized an Odessy and Oracle tribute show with collaborating band The Kustard Kings. Other Zombies hits and even some Colin Blunstone solo material were also featured. This was in New York City at Fez under Time Cafe on February 13, 14, and 15th, 1998. Here is a review by Dave Goldsman. [link verified 11/21/04]
  • John Verity played with Argent and on various Blunstone and White recordings. [link verified 05/08/04]
  • For those who want to know what the word "zombies" means, they're hypothetical creatures described fully on the Zombies Invade Philosophy page. [link verified 05/08/04]


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