She's Not There

"She's Not There" is the debut single by the English rock band the Zombies, written by keyboardist Rod Argent.

[3] Rod Argent built the lyrics of "She's Not There" from a John Lee Hooker song, whose title – "No One Told Me" – became a part of the opening phrase of "She's Not There".

Following an 29 April 1964 performance by the Zombies at St Albans Market Hall, Argent played the one verse he had written of the song for Ken Jones who was set to produce the band's first recording session.

Jones encouraged Argent to write a second verse, intending the band to record it.

[9] One of the song's most distinctive features is Argent's electric piano sound; the instrument used was a Hohner Pianet.

This minor key, jazz-tinged single was first aired in the United States during the first week in August 1964, on New York City rock radio station WINS by Stan Z. Burns, who debuted it on his daily noontime "Hot Spot" segment, during which new songs were played.