Kinks/ Zombies bassist dies after fall

[Charon]

http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/ent...-1.3769212



LONDON (AP) — Former Kinks bassist Jim Rodford has died after a fall. He was 76.

The Zombies, the group Rodford had played with since 1999, confirmed the death of the British musician on their Facebook page Saturday.

Zombies co-founder Rod Argent says his cousin and longtime bandmate was a "magnificent bass player."

Rodford joined The Kinks in 1978, touring with the group and playing on its later albums. Ray Davies, The Kinks' co-founder, tweeted that Rodford was "an integral part of the Kinks later years."

Argent also highlighted Rodford's commitment to music in St Albans, north of London, where he lived his entire life.

Argent says "Jim's life was dedicated to music. He was unfailingly committed to local music - an ever present member of the local scene in St. Albans."

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[Linville]

Good grief.
What a way to go....he may have hit his head bad.on this one though.

I have heard of falls at older ages like breaking hip and such will lead to death so many times.

thx for the news feed info. Charon.

[Charon]

   

[Charon]

well tom petty Ice put up the cause of death. he had a fractured hip. yet he continued 53 more tours. using PKs. it was confirmed his hip totally broke and he took two kinds of f3nt and 0xy and died of toxicity from multiple drugs in system.

not a heart condition.

[IceWizard]

Sad Sad Sad ....

Our greats are leaving us a one heck of a rate!!

Ice

[blandy]

http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/ent...-1.3769212



LONDON (AP) — Former Kinks bassist Jim Rodford has died after a fall. He was 76.

The Zombies, the group Rodford had played with since 1999, confirmed the death of the British musician on their Facebook page Saturday.

Zombies co-founder Rod Argent says his cousin and longtime bandmate was a "magnificent bass player."

Rodford joined The Kinks in 1978, touring with the group and playing on its later albums. Ray Davies, The Kinks' co-founder, tweeted that Rodford was "an integral part of the Kinks later years."

Argent also highlighted Rodford's commitment to music in St Albans, north of London, where he lived his entire life.

Argent says "Jim's life was dedicated to music. He was unfailingly committed to local music - an ever present member of the local scene in St. Albans."

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Terrible news both the zombies and the kinks are in my all time top bands and in my opinion the ```````kinks are one of the most underated bands of all time.
RIP