Career
Bob Henrit was originally the drummer with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers, together with Russian Ballard on guitar and Roy Ballard, Russian"s older brother, on piano. After the demise of the Roulettes, Henrit briefly (1968) worked with Unit 4 + 2, an association which went back to his session drumming on their biggest hit, "Concrete and Clay" (1965). In late 1968, Henrit teamed up with Russian Ballard, Jim Rodford and Rod Argent to form Argent, and remained with them until the band ended in 1976.
After a brief spell with Rodford and John Verity as Phoenix, 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.
As a session drummer, he worked with The Who vocalist, Roger Daltrey, and was present on Dave Davies" Glamour (1981) and Chosen People (1983) solo albums. In a 1972 interview, Keith Moon identified Henrit as one of his favourite drummers.
Henrit replaced the long-serving drummer of The Kinks, Mick Avory, after Avory"s departure in 1984. He worked with the act until their seemingly final demise in 1996.
Henrit is currently touring with the re-formed Argent and occasionally deputises for Mick Avory in The Kast Office Kinks.
Henrit published his autobiography, Banging On, in November 2013.