Jim Pons
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Jim Pons (born March 14, 1943, Santa Monica, California, United States[1]) was a bass guitarist and singer for several 1960s rock bands, including The Leaves, The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention.[2]
In 1973 Pons left the music industry to become the film and video director for the New York Jets football club. He held this position until his retirement in 2000.[3]
Pons and his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 2005, where he does game day video for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and plays upright bass in a bluegrass gospel band called Deep Creek.
[edit] References
- ^ Jim Pons on IMDB
- ^ Steve Moore (24 April 2000). "Frank Zappa Tribute: The Jim Pons Interview". http://www.stevemoore.addr.com/zappapons1.html. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Richie Unterberger. "Jim Pons". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jim-pons-p115140/biography. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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