Des Tong talks to singer Colin Blunstone about his career with the Zombies, going to the USA with a Number 1 hit at 18 years old and what he's doing now. Big Centre TV I Freeview 7 I Virgin Media 159 I BigCentre.tv
I've met Colin myself and he's as nice as he appears in this interview. I caught him waiting at a theatre door for Rod Argent after a gig and he was quite happy to just chat about what they were doing and sign CD's for me. I was so glad earlier this year when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, couldn't go to a more deserving band. Wonderful voice.
I saw the Zombies several years ago in Largo, Florida. They sounded incredible! I remember thinking this isn't a nostalgia band. This is a GREAT BAND playing songs I love and heard before. Very fresh sounding.
"How did you find that voice?" BEST question ever asked of Colin Blunstone! Colin next time please answer that question specifically how did you come up with your unique whispery voice?
Wonderful interview...Love,Love...Love The " Zombie's "...Wishing you continued success...Colin, Your tops in my book as Lead singer, and all of the group harmonizing just is "Far Out" i.e. Incredible ‼️maybe the group will do South Florida, I'd love to hear you see you live...⭐💞⭐💞⭐💞 kiss,kiss 🥰
We saw him last Thursday (April 27th, 2018) at The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne, Dorset, and he sounded exactly the same as he did when he was 19! Amazing voice! There's no one else who sounds like CB!
What can you say about this guy that hasn't already been said! Ennismore soundtrack to my 70s and one of my favourite albums, Say you Don't Mind one of my favourite songs. He's got one of the finest voices I've ever heard and to top it off the man was ridiculously good looking back in the 70s and has worn well too. I am just totally jealous!
Such a wonderful interview w/very interesting stories. I could listen to Colin speak all day. Seems like a gr8 humble man. He still sings in the same key as when he did in the 1960s.
That was an excellent interview a nice laid back style from Des and Colin comes accross as a lovely fella, a small aside FEB 2022 , we are going to see the Zombies in Stockton and Sad Cafe in Whitby.
Colin's voice is beautiful and chiming and perfect. The Doors' first and subsequent albums, sound like The Zombies with a different singer, and slightly beefed up. Highly influential!
Ennismore was one of the most played albums in my youth, just brilliant from first to last. The contrast from listening to the likes of Deep Purple was amazing, I was "chilling" before it was even a word!
Brilliant guy, brilliant band, brilliant voice, amazing solo career but She's Not There was never number one in America, peaked at number two, so why pretend?
