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, drummer Robert Henrit and guitarist/keyboardist Russ Ballard . Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard and Rodford with Argent providing backing. Rod Argent, Chris White and Russ Ballard were the group's songwriters.

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  • 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, drummer Robert Henrit and guitarist/keyboardist Russ Ballard . Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard and Rodford with Argent providing backing. Rod Argent, Chris White 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. Argent's biggest hit was Chris White's "Hold Your Head Up" from the All Together Now album, which, in a heavily-edited single form, reached #5 in the U.S. They also recorded the original version of "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", written by Russ Ballard, which was covered by Kiss in 1992 under the name "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II", and featured prominently at the end of the film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. The song also became a Contemporary Christian rock anthem and was twice covered by the Gospel band Petra, in 1977 and again in 1984, albeit with new verses. The Russ Ballard song "Liar" on Argent's first album became a hit for Three Dog Night. 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, except Counterpoints. (en)
  • Argent était un groupe de rock progressif ou rock symphonique anglais qui fut actif de 1969 à 1976.Le groupe a été fondé en 1969, par Rod Argent ayant également fondé le groupe The Zombies. Argent est un groupe à formation classique (d'où leur rock symponique). (fr)
  • Argent var ett brittiskt rockband, bildat 1968 av medlemmar från popbandet The Zombies som precis hade splittrats. Bandet bestod av: Rod Argent (keyboard, sång), Robert Henrit, Jim Rodford, Russ Ballard (gitarr, keyboard). Argent splittrades 1976. (sv)
  • Argent oli englantilainen rockyhtye, jonka perusti vuonna 1969 Rod Argent, entinen The Zombies -yhtyeen jäsen. Ensimmäisillä kolmella demolla, jotka levytettiin keväällä 1968 oli mukana myös Mac MacLeod bassossa. Kolme muuta alkuperäistä jäsentä olivat rumpali Robert Henrit ja basisti Jim Rodford (myöhemmin jäsen yhtyeessä The Kinks) ja kitaristi/kosketinsoittaja Russ Ballard, joka vastasi suurimmaksi osaksi yhtyeen sävellyksistä. Joistakin Ballardin sävellyksistä tuli hittejä muiden toimesta. Esimerkiksi Rainbow yhtyeen "I Surrender" ja "Since You've Been Gone", sekä Santanan "Winning". Kun Russ Ballard lähti yhtyeestä 1973, hänet korvattiin kitaristi/vokalisti John Verityllä ja John Grimaldilla . Argent lopetti levyttämisen ja kiertämisen vuonna 1976. Argentin isoin hitti oli "Hold Your Head Up." He myös levyttivät alkuperäisen version kappaleesta "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You," josta KISS teki oman versionsa vuonna 1992. (fi)
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  • 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, drummer Robert Henrit and guitarist/keyboardist Russ Ballard . Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard and Rodford with Argent providing backing. Rod Argent, Chris White and Russ Ballard were the group's songwriters. (en)
  • Argent était un groupe de rock progressif ou rock symphonique anglais qui fut actif de 1969 � 1976.Le groupe a été fondé en 1969, par Rod Argent ayant également fondé le groupe The Zombies. (fr)
  • Argent var ett brittiskt rockband, bildat 1968 av medlemmar från popbandet The Zombies som precis hade splittrats. Bandet bestod av: Rod Argent (keyboard, sång), Robert Henrit, Jim Rodford, Russ Ballard (gitarr, keyboard). Argent splittrades 1976. (sv)
  • Argent oli englantilainen rockyhtye, jonka perusti vuonna 1969 Rod Argent, entinen The Zombies -yhtyeen jäsen. (fi)
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