Kenny Passarelli
{{Short description|American bass guitarist}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2013}}
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| alias = Ken Passarelli
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|10|28}}
| birth_place = Denver, Colorado, United States
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| years_active = 1971–present
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- Barnstorm
- Joe Walsh
- Elton John
- Dan Fogelberg
- Edoardo BennatoFor the Italy.
- Stephen Stills
- Hall & Oates}}
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Kenny Passarelli (born October 28, 1949) is an American bass guitarist. Passarelli was a founding member of the Joe Walsh-led band Barnstorm, co-writing the hit "Rocky Mountain Way". He later served as a contract player for a number of other acts, appearing in both session and live work. These include stints with Elton John, Hall & Oates, and Daryl Hall's solo work, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Otis Taylor, among others.
Career
Born in Denver, Colorado to a Mexican, Italian American family, Passarelli has played with a variety of rock musicmusicians, including Joe Walsh, Elton John,{{Cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/elton-john-rock-of-the-westies/|title=That Time Elton John Tapered His Ambitions on 'Rock of the Westies'|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=October 24, 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-26}} Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Hall & Oates{{Cite news|url=http://www.5280.com/2010/08/life-according-to-kenny-passarelli/|title=Life According To... Kenny Passarelli|date=2010-08-28|work=5280, Denver's Mile High Magazine|access-date=2017-09-26|language=en-US}} and Italian musician Edoardo Bennato. He served as a replacement for Dee Murray in the Elton John Band from 1975 to 1976, playing on the albums Rock of the Westies and Blue Moves. After leaving John's band he joined the Hall and Oates band in June 1977 and appeared on their albums Livetime and Along the Red Ledge.
Collaborations
With Elton John
- Rock of the Westies (MCA, 1975)
- Blue Moves (Rocket, 1976)
With Bernie Taupin
- He Who Rides the Tiger (Elektra, 1980)
With Dan Fogelberg
- Souvenirs (Epic, 1974)
- The Innocent Age (Epic, 1981)
- Windows and Walls (Epic, 1984)
With Edoardo Bennato
- Non farti cadere le braccia (Ricordi, 1973)
With Eric Carmen
- Tonight You're Mine (Arista, 1980)
With Stephen Stills
- Stills (Columbia, 1975)
- The Live Album (Atlantic, 1975)
With Joe Walsh
- Barnstorm (ABC, 1972)
- The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get (Dunhill, 1973)
- So What (Dunhill, 1974)
- There Goes the Neighborhood (Asylum, 1981)
- Analog Man (Fantasy, 2012)
With Yusuf Islam
- Roadsinger (Island Records, 2009)
With Daryl Hall
- Sacred Songs (RCA, 1980)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.globalbass.com/archives/dec2000/kenny_passarelli.htm Global Bass archives]
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kenny+Passarelli?anv=Passarelli&filter_anv=1 Kenny Passarelli at Discogs.com]
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