The Zombies bassist Jim Rodford has died aged 76 just days after his final performance. The musician, whose career spanned six decades and included 18 years with The Kinks, died on Saturday after a fall on the stairs, his cousin and the band’s frontman Rod Argent confirmed. Rodford had just returned home to England after completing a short tour in Florida with The Zombies with his final on-stage appearance coming on January 14. It is with deep sadness that we have learned that Jim Rodford passed away - he toured and recorded with the Kinks for many years and will be greatly missed. He was much loved by all of us #JimRodford https://t.co/LmWFGd9ZRV — TheKinksOfficial (@TheKinks) January 20, 2018Walter James “Jim” Rodford was born July 7 1941 and began playing bass in the late Fifties with St Albans’ skiffle band The Bluetones.

Source: Irish Examiner January 20, 2018 21:11 UTC