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Name
  
Jim Pons


Role
  
Bass guitarist

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Education
  
California State University, Northridge

Music groups
  
The Turtles (1967 – 1970), The Mothers of Invention (1971), Plastic Ono Band

Albums
  
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Happy Together, Some Time in New York City, Shaved Fish, Live Peace in Toronto 1969

Similar People
  
Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, Ian Underwood, John Barbata, Don Preston

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Jim Pons (born March 14, 1943 in Santa Monica, California, United States) is a former bass guitarist and singer for several 1960s rock bands, including The Leaves, The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention.

Jim Pons The Leaves Robert Arlin vocals Jim Pons bass Tom Ray drums

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.

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 band called Lonesome Ride.

References

Jim Pons Wikipedia