The Zombies

Aside from the Beatles and perhaps the Beach Boys, no mid-'60s rock group wrote melodies as gorgeous as those of the Zombies. Dominated by Colin Blunstone's breathy vocals, choral backup harmonies, and Rod Argent's shining jazz- and classical-influenced organ and piano, the band sounded utterly unique for its era. Perhaps too unique to find mass mainstream success, though they scored several big hits with 1964's "She's Not There," 1965's "Tell Her No," and "Time of the Season," a song that took off a year after the group disbanded in 1968. As time went on, the Zombies proved t...