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After <a href="spotify:artist:2jgPkn6LuUazBoBk6vvjh5">the Zombies</a> broke up, keyboardist/songwriter <a href="spotify:artist:6304CN545CvN8hNfPKuWf1">Rod Argent</a> formed his own band in 1969, which incorporated more classical, jazz, and art rock influences in accordance with Argent's musical training. The group's other members were guitarist/songwriter <a href="spotify:artist:1TOvAjOdz0YBx2wVRlBvFA">Russ Ballard</a>, bassist Jim Rodford, and drummer Bob Henrit. Argent's first two albums, Argent and Ring of Hands, received a fair amount of critical acclaim, but their real breakthrough came with 1972's All Together Now, which contained the Top Five smash "Hold Your Head Up"; In Deep produced a minor hit in "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You," which was covered by <a href="spotify:artist:07XSN3sPlIlB2L2XNcTwJw">Kiss</a> in 1992. By 1974, <a href="spotify:artist:1TOvAjOdz0YBx2wVRlBvFA">Ballard</a> had developed his songwriting talents enough to leave for a solo career (<a href="spotify:artist:4FAEZeJcsYYBkNq2D3KGTV">Three Dog Night</a> had a Top Ten single in 1971 with his "Liar," from Argent), and was replaced by guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:2SVESi3jV13HWJi6YpT8GF">John Verity</a> and string player John Grimaldi. Without <a href="spotify:artist:1TOvAjOdz0YBx2wVRlBvFA">Ballard</a>, the group lost its focus and indulged its tendencies toward extended art rock passages and improvisational solos to somewhat excessive levels. Argent broke up in 1976; Rodford joined <a href="spotify:artist:1SQRv42e4PjEYfPhS0Tk9E">the Kinks</a>, while Argent himself recorded several solo albums and became a record producer, working with <a href="spotify:artist:2gTl60Ao3u7bljVnAqxPh8">Tanita Tikaram</a>, among others. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
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