Robert "Bob" Henrit is a British drummer who has worked as a session musician with several musical groups, including The Roulettes, Argent, and The Kinks. Argent was the name of a rock band founded in 1969 by Rod Argent after his previous band, The Zombies, broke up. ... The Kinks were a British rock group. ...

Biography

Henrit enjoyed initial success as a member of the Roulettes (1962-1967), who, in addition to a recording career of their own, backed the popular singer Adam Faith on tour and on record. After the demise of the Roulettes, Bob Henrit briefly (1968) worked with Unit Four + 2, an association which went back to his session drumming on their biggest hit, Concrete and Clay (1965). In late 1968, Bob Henrit teamed up with Kink-to-be Jim Rodford to form Argent with ex-Zombies keyboard player Rod Argent. Henrit's post-Argent career included work with a number of artists, including Charlie, after their 1978 tour opening for The Kinks, and Ian Matthews. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Terence (Terry) Nelhams-Wright, known as Adam Faith (June 23, 1940—March 8, 2003) was a English singer and actor. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Jim Rodford, born in St Albans, United Kingdom in 1941, is a musician who played with The Kinks, and was a founder member of Argent. ... Image:Rod Argent. ...

As a session drummer, he worked with Who vocalist Roger Daltrey and was present on Dave Davies' Glamour (1981) and Chosen People (1983) solo LPs. He also worked regularly with the GB Blues Band which, in addition to Jim Rodford, included former members of the Mike Cotton Sound. Roger Daltreys first solo album, Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born March 1, 1944) is a popular music artist, best known as the founder and lead singer of the British rock band, The Who. ... David Russell Gordon Davies (born February 3, 1947) was a singer and guitarist with the British rock band The Kinks, which he founded with Pete Quaife in 1963. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Henrit quietly replaced long-serving drummer of The Kinks, Mick Avory, after Avory's departure in July 1984. He worked with the act until their demise in 1996. He was the obvious choice to replace Avory because he and Jim Rodford had already proven to be a capable and compatible rhythm section, and because of his previous ties with Dave Davies and with other musicians who had augmented The Kinks over the years. The Kinks were a British rock group. ... Michael Charles Avory (born February 15, 1944) was the drummer for The Kinks from their formation in 1964 to 1984. ...