Colin Blunstone

As the lead singer for the Zombies, Colin Blunstone's breathy, controlled vocals could range from tender and restrained to energetically soulful. Blunstone's voice was one of the defining elements of the Zombies' sound, and when the band dissolved in the late '60, he retired from music briefly before returning as a solo artist with the graceful chamber pop of his 1971 debut One Year. Blunstone would remain active as a solo artist throughout the '70s and '80s, contributed vocals to several Alan Parsons Project albums, and in 2004 reunited with former bandmate Rod Argent to re-f...