Argent
Band
Welsh Dragon...1953 the Red Dragon badge of Henry VII was given an augmentation of honour . The augmented badge is blazoned: Within a circular riband Argent fimbriated Or bearing the motto Y DDRAIG GOCH DDYRY CYCHWYN "the red dragon inspires action'', in... In this article: Vortigern, Argent, Henry Tudor, Wales, Britain, and History |
-
Wikipedia | October 24, 2009
Argent (band)
...Russ Ballard (both formerly with The Roulettes and Unit 4 + 2). Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard and Argent. Rod Argent, Chris White (former Zombies bassist) and Russ Ballard were the group's songwriters. Some of...
In this article: Rod Argent, Russ Ballard, Jim Rodford, Robert Henrit, God Gave Rock and Roll to You, Kiss, Chris White, John Verity, Santana, and Three Dog Night
-
PR Newswire | October 15, 2009
Legacy Recordings Announces Digital Releases for Fall 2009
...debut album, a #1 Billboard Heatseeker in 1992, finally available through Legacy digital. Argent Founded in 1968 by Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent, Argent set a standard for early 70s progressive rock with songs like "Liar" (a hit for...
In this article: Legacy Recordings, Legacy, Dave Mason, Donovan, Riot, Robert Tepper, Mike Bloomfield, Tammy Wynette, Trey Lorenz, and Paul Desmond
-
Wikipedia | September 24, 2009
Coat of arms of Nigeria
...shown as red in the image) are Costus Spectabilis, Nigeria's national flower. It could be blazoned sable a pall wavy argent, supported by two horses Argent, and set for a crest on a wreath, Argent and Vert, an eagle displayed gules.
In this article: Nigeria, Benue River, and Niger River
-
all about jazz | August 26, 2009
Ben Perowsky Quartet: Esopus Opus
...on the Bayou") and a modal waltz ("Present Distance"). Perowsky even internalizes the classic rock of his youth, liberally quoting Argent's 1972 hit "Hold Your Head Up" on the moody closer, "Red Hook." Beyond the catchy tunes, the...
In this article: Ben Perowsky, John Hollenbeck, Chris Speed, Drew Gress, Within You Without You, Claudia Quintet, Manic Depression, Elysian Fields, and Steven Bernstein
-
Wikipedia | August 22, 2009
Swanee (singer)
...of the John Kongos hit "He's Gonna Step on You Again" was a No. 3 hit and was followed up by a version of Argent 's "Hold Your Head Up" that also went Top 10. The band's self-titled album made the Top 5. Swan's deal with the band was originally...
In this article: Swanee, Fraternity, Jimmy Barnes, Bon Scott, Mondo Rock, Cold Chisel, The Party Boys, and Ac/dc
-
Wikipedia | May 31, 2009
John Verity
John Verity, born 3 July 1949 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England was guitarist with the band Argent from 1973 to 1976. When Argent split up he formed Phoenix with Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford from Argent. The band recorded three albums...
In this article: John Verity, Bob Henrit, Rainbow, Jim Rodford, Brian Connolly, Charlie, Phoenix, and RCA Records
-
Wikipedia | April 26, 2009
Kettle of Fish
...new/non-single tracks found the album version. Instead, there are videos for two songs not on the album: Fish's version of the 1972 Argent hit "Hold Your Head Up", which had been the A-side of the only single from the 1993 cover album...
In this article: Kettle of Fish, Fish, Sunsets on Empire, Cd-rom, Sam Brown, Marillion, Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors, and Songs from the Mirror
-
Wikipedia | April 09, 2009
Douglas-Hamilton
Quarterly; 1st and 4th grandquarters, counterquartered (i) and (iv) Gules,three cinquefoils Ermine (for Hamilton), (ii) and (iii) Argent, a lymphad Sable, sails furled proper, flagged-Gules (for The Isles (Arran)); 2nd and 3rd grandquarters,...
-
IGN Music | August 12, 2008
IGN: Lipstick on the Mirror Review
And it was ripped off from Kiss ("God Gave Rock and Roll to You") who ripped it off from 1970s band Argent. In fact, if the boys in the band had actually gone to English class, they would have learned about a little thing called plagiarism.
In this article: Pop Evil, Romeo and Juliet, Michigan, God Gave Rock and Roll to You, William Shakespeare, Kid Rock, Daughtry, and Nickelback
-
www.washingtonpost.com | July 17, 2008
The Zombies, Back From the Undead and Keeping Things Lively
...Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone were in top form, seemingly as energized by the playlist as the crowd. Their songs defied their ages, with Argent unfurling jazz-based solos on organ and piano -- he particularly shredded "Season's" melody...
In this article: Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Time of the Season, Tell Her No, She's Not There, and Jim Rodford
Trends
Loading...
More on Argent
Description from Wikipedia:
Argent were an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.
The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar.
The other original members were bassist Jim Rodford (Rod Argent's cousin and formerly with the Mike Cotton Sound), drummer Robert Henrit and guitarist/keyboardist Russ Ballard (both formerly with The Roulettes and Unit 4 + 2). Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard and Rodford with Argent providing backing.
Rod Argent, Chris White (former Zombies bassist) and Russ Ballard were the group's songwriters. Some of Ballard's compositions became hits when they were covered by other artists, including Rainbow, Hello and Santana.
When Ballard left in 1973, he was replaced by guitarist/vocalist John Verity and guitarist John Grimaldi and there followed a period of intense recording and touring until the band decided to come off the road late in 1976. Rodford, Henrit and Verity briefly continued together under the name Phoenix before going their separate ways, with first Rodford and then Henrit becoming members of The Kinks.
The sound of the band was a mix of rock and pop, but also covered more progressive rock territory in songs like "The Coming of Kohoutek," an instrumental from their Nexus album. When Ballard left the band after Encore, they took an even more progressive/fusion turn and signed to a new record label (RCA) for the two final albums. By 2005, all albums, including compilations, have been re-released on CD, except Counterpoints.
- Name:
- Argent
- Origin:
- England
- Years Active:
- 1968 - 1976
- Former Members:
- Associated With:
- The Zombies, The Roulettes, Unit 4 + 2, The Kinks
- Genre:
- Progressive rock, Hard rock, Pop
Explore everything named Argent...