Argent (band)
Argent | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1969–1976, 2010-2013 |
| Spinoffs | Phoenix |
| Spinoff of | The Zombies, The Roulettes |
| Past members | Rod Argent Bob Henrit Jim Rodford Russ Ballard John Verity John Grimaldi |
Argent were a British rock band formed in 1969 by former Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent. They had three UK Top 40 singles: "Hold Your Head Up", which reached No. 5 and spent 12 weeks on the chart, "Tragedy" (No. 34), and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" (No. 18). Two of their albums charted in the UK: All Together Now, which peaked at No. 13 in 1972, and In Deep, which spent one week at No. 49 in 1973.