Kenny Passarelli

Kenny Passarelli (born October 28, 1949) is an American bass guitarist and musician. He has served as a contract player for a number of music acts, appearing in both session and live work throughout his career.

Kenny Passarelli
Passarelli playing bass with Joe Walsh in 1973
Background information
Also known as	Ken Passarelli
Born	(1949-10-28) October 28, 1949 Denver, Colorado, United States
Genres	Rock and roll blues rock
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Bass trumpet piano
Years active	1971–present

Life and career

Kenny Passarelli was born in Denver, Colorado, to a Mexican-Italian American family. Passarelli learned to play the classical trumpet by taking classes at a young age, though when he was 15 or 16, he switched to playing the bass.

Kenny Passarelli co-wrote Joe Walsh’s single 1973 "Rocky Mountain Way". He has also played with a variety of rock musicians, including Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Hall & Oates and Italian musician Edoardo Bennato.

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)

External links

• Global Bass archives Archived March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
• Kenny Passarelli at Discogs.com