Wet Wet Wet

In 2003, the band cautiously reformed in order to work on a new record, and a single called "All I Want" was released in October 2004. Zombies guitarist Paul Atkinson died in Santa Monica, California on April 1, 2004. Pellow succeeded in kicking his habit and returned to the public eye in 2001 with a solo album. In 2003 Blunstone and Argent reunited to record and tour. Pellow quit the band and went into rehab to battle a debilitating heroin addiction, while Cunningham resigned acrimoniously. Rod Argent formed a band called Argent, while Blunstone eventually launched a solo career. During the rest of the 1990s the band maintained a strong Uk following although success in the singles charts became more sporadic. Since the group refused to reform, various concocted groups called "the Zombies" were created to tour for a time.

In the official UK best-selling singles list issued in 2002, it was placed 11th. In 1969, the song became a huge hit. The song was from the soundtrack to the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. Finally, "Time of the Season" was released as a single well after the album was released. Only Pellow's insistence on deletion (he was bored of its chart domination and overheard people complaining about it) prevented the song from equalling and then breaking the record for the longest-standing Number 1 single, held by Bryan Adams. The album sold little, and was only released in the US at all because Al Kooper vouched for it. In 1994 Wet Wet Wet had their biggest hit with a cover version of the Troggs single "Love is All Around" which was a huge international success and spent 15 weeks at Number 1 in the British charts. By the time Odessey and Oracle was released in the spring of 1968, the band had broken up.

In total, five singles were released from it. The resulting concept album, Odessey and Oracle, was one of the very first to utilize a Mellotron, as the band's budget did not allow for the hiring of session musicians. The single proved something of a saviour, as they previous two releases from the album had failed in the singles charts, although the album sold well. With their career almost over, the Zombies signed to CBS Records for one final LP, only the second of the career and the only one that would be designed as an LP from the beginning, instead of being a motley collection of random songs. In 1992 the band released a third album called High On The Happy Side which produced the Number 1 hit single "Goodnight Girl" - the only self-penned Number 1 single they would have. Although subsequent recordings such as "I Love You," "Indication" and "Is This the Dream" were of uniformly high quality, none achieved the success of "She's Not There" and "Tell Her No.". At the end of 1989, Pellow appeared on the Band Aid II charity single. In 1965 their "Tell Her No" also became a huge seller in both England and the United States.

The album was well-received, relying more on strings and other classical arrangements, while Pellow's vocals were always regarded as one of the best of the era. After winning a beat-group competition sponsored by the London Evening News, the Zombies signed to Decca and recorded their first hit, "She's Not There,", (Argent's second song, written specifically for this session), which was released in mid-1964. The following year the band released their second album Holding Back The River, which was also a success and produced the hit single "Sweet Surrender". The group formed in 1961 in St Albans, England, and gained their initial reputation playing the Old Verulamians Rugby Club in that town. In the same year, an album was released of their spell in the USA prior to hitting the big time, callled The Memphis Sessions. Somewhat underrated during their lifetime, they are now regarded as one of the greatest of all 1960s pop groups. Another Beatles song, "She's Leaving Home", was equally-billed on the flip side, performed by Billy Bragg. Argent's flashy, jazzy piano leads and Blunstone's voice were the hallmarks of the band.

In 1988 Wet Wet Wet scored their first Number 1 hit with a cover version of the Beatles song "With a Little Help from My Friends" recorded for the charity Childline, run by Esther Rantzen. The group consisted of Chris White, Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Paul Atkinson, and Hugh Grundy. They also supported Lionel Richie on his UK tour. The Zombies were a 1960s pop music band known for complex harmonies and jazz-influenced music. That year the band released their first album Popped In Souled Out which also became a hit and produced three more hit singles including, "Sweet Little Mystery", "Temptation", and "Angel Eyes". For the undead creature of Vodun lore, see zombie.. The band scored their first hit in 1987 with their first single "Wishing I was Lucky" which reached number six in the UK charts. "Over the course of the ensuing decades, [The Zombies'] final album...Odessey and Oracle - a beautifully arranged, harmony drenched pristine pop paean to memory, the changing seasons, the passage of time and lost love - slowly began to be recognised as one of the greatest albums of the 1960s." New York Times (1998).

The band members were:. Wet Wet Wet were formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986. Wet Wet Wet were a successful Scottish pop band of the 1980s and 1990s and scored a number of hits in the British charts, and around the world. Graeme Duffin - guitar (not an official member, but always given prominent billing by the rest of the band).

Neil Mitchell - keyboards. Graeme Clark - bass. Tommy Cunningham - drums. Marti Pellow (real name Mark McLaughlin) - vocals.