Jim Pons

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Jim Pons (born March 14, 1943, Santa Monica, California, United States^[3]) is a former bass guitarist and singer for several 1960s rock bands, including The Leaves, The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.

References

↑ http://www.linkedin.com/in/zrichard
↑ http://scharmbeck.com
↑ Jim Pons on IMDB
↑ Steve Moore (24 April 2000). "Frank Zappa Tribute: The Jim Pons Interview". Retrieved 8 December 2010.
↑ Richie Unterberger. "Jim Pons". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

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Howard Kaylan Mark Volman Don Murray Jim Tucker Joel Larson John Barbata Chip Douglas Jim Pons Al Nichol Chuck Portz John Seiter

Studio albums	It Ain't Me Babe You Baby Happy Together The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands Turtle Soup Wooden Head

Compilations	More Golden Hits

Singles	"It Ain't Me Babe" "Happy Together" "Elenore" "You Showed Me" "Eve of Destruction"

Related articles	Discography

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Name	Pons, Jim
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	March 14, 1943
Place of birth	Santa Monica, California
Date of death
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