13 Facts About Jim Rodford

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James Walter Rodford was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands.

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Jim Rodford was a founding member of Argent, which was led by his cousin Rod Argent, and performed with them from their formation in 1969 until they disbanded in 1976.

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Jim Rodford was the bassist for the Kinks from 1978 until they disbanded in 1997.

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Jim Rodford was a member of the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Kast Off Kinks.

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Jim Rodford was born on 7 July 1941, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

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Jim Rodford later joined the Mike Cotton Sound as a bassist.

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Jim Rodford continued with this band until joining Argent and Colin Blunstone in the revival of the Zombies.

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Jim Rodford never played with the Zombies during their original incarnation, despite having been closely involved with them.

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In 2008, Jim Rodford joined the Kast Off Kinks, on the retirement of John Dalton, whom he had followed into the Kinks after Andy Pyle.

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In 2009, Jim Rodford regularly played in "The Rodford Files" along with his sons Steve Rodford on drums and Russ Rodford on guitar, plus Derik Timms on guitar, lap steel, slide and vocals.

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On 20 January 2018, Jim Rodford died after he fell down stairs at his home in St Albans.

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Jim Rodford met his wife, Jean, at the Pioneer Club, St Albans, in the early days of his music career.

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Jim Rodford died after a fall on 20 January 2018, at the age of 76, a few days after returning from America where he had played a few gigs with The Zombies.