About Jim Rodford
James Walter Rodford was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. He 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. He was the bassist for the Kinks from 1978 until they disbanded in 1997. In 2004, he joined the reunited Zombies, whom he had been closely associated with since the early 1960s, and remained a member until his death in 2018. He was also a member of the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Kast Off Kinks. James Walter Rodford (7 July 1941 – 20 January 2018) was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. Rodford was born on 7 July 1941, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Although he did not become a band member at this stage, Rodford was instrumental in helping his younger cousin Rod Argent form the Zombies in 1964. Rodford later joined the Mike Cotton Sound as a bassist.⠀ Along with Rod Argent, Rodford was one of the founding members of Argent.
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