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Questions
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1. Colin Blunstone
Guitars
2. Rod Argent
Drums, percussion
3. Jim Rodford
Bass guitar
4. Chris White
Guitars
5. Steve Rodford
Keyboards
6. Hugh Grundy
Guitars
7. Paul Atkinson
Drums, percussion
8. Tom Toomey
Keyboards
9. Keith Airey
Bass guitar
10. Darian Sahanaja
Vocals
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Colin Blunstone
Answer: Vocals
One of the original members of Zombies, Colin was born in Hatfield Hertfordshire, England in 1945. In parallel with being member of the band he started a solo carrier using the name Neil MacArthur. Following the breakup of Zombies he continued his solo career using his own name.
2. Rod Argent
Answer: Keyboards
Rod Argent formed the Zombies in 1962 together with Paul Atkinson and Hugh Grundy. The three were joined a little later by Colin Blunstone and Paul Arnold. He was the driving force of the group composing and writing the lyrics of many of the band's songs. Following the breakup of the group he formed Argent together with Russ Ballard, Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford.
3. Jim Rodford
Answer: Bass guitar
Jim was not one of the original members of the band. He joined the band when they reformed in 2004. He played bass guitar with various bands including Argent, Phoenix and the Kinks. He died in 2018. He was the father of Steve Rodford who also played for the reformed Zombies.
4. Chris White
Answer: Bass guitar
The initial bass guitarist for the Zombies was Paul Arnold who left the band at the early stages of their existence to be replaced by Chris White. Together with Rod Argent he was the main songwriter of the band. He was not part of the band that reformed in 2004 although he occasionally plays with the band especially when performing the album "Odessey and Oracle".
5. Steve Rodford
Answer: Drums, percussion
Son of Jim Rodford joined the Zombies when they were reformed in 2004. He was born in St Albans in 1980.
6. Hugh Grundy
Answer: Drums, percussion
Hugh was one of the founding members of the original Zombies. The band started life as The Mustangs but had to change their name because it clashed with the name of another band. When the band broke up in 1967 he worked as a professional driver, transporting horses, and briefly as a talent scout for a major record company.
7. Paul Atkinson
Answer: Guitars
Paul was one of the founding members of The Zombies when the band started in 1958. After the breakup of the band he worked as an executive with a publishing company, which subsequently became a production company. With them he discovered and signed up various well known artists. He died in 2004.
8. Tom Toomey
Answer: Guitars
Tom started playing guitar as a boy and performed on stage at the age of thirteen. He joined the reunited Zombies in 2011. Before that he played in various bands like The Epidemic, Invisible Sex and Lingo Santana.
9. Keith Airey
Answer: Guitars
Keith played guitars in the Zombie's second incarnation from 2001 until 2010. He was replaced by Tom Toomey. As a session musician he worked with Tom Jones, Nick Kershaw and Colin Blunstone to name but a few. His own band called AIREYA 51 included daughter Olivia and brother Don.
10. Darian Sahanaja
Answer: Keyboards
Darian was born in Los Angeles and performs occasionally with The Zombies. He played with the Brian Wilson band and The Wondermints. Apart from keyboards he played vibes, mallets and does vocals as well.
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