Jim Rodford

Jim Rodford
Rodford performing live in 1979
Background information
Birth name	James Walter Rodford
Born	(1941-07-07)7 July 1941 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Died	20 January 2018(2018-01-20) (aged 76) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Rock progressive rock psychedelic rock
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Bass vocals
Years active	1960s–2018

James Walter Rodford (7 July 1941 – 20 January 2018) 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.