Kenny Passarelli

Kenny Passarelli
Passarelli playing bass with Joe Walsh in 1973
Passarelli playing bass with Joe Walsh in 1973
Background information
Also known asKen Passarelli
Born (1949-10-28) October 28, 1949
Denver, Colorado, United States
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active1971–present

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.

Life and career

Kenny Passarelli was born in Denver, Colorado, to a Mexican-Italian American family.[1] 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.[2]

Kenny Passarelli co-wrote Joe Walsh’s single 1973 "Rocky Mountain Way".[2] He has also played with a variety of rock musicians, including Elton John,[1] Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Hall & Oates[3] and Italian musician Edoardo Bennato.

Collaborations

With Elton John

With Bernie Taupin

With Dan Fogelberg

With Edoardo Bennato

  • Non farti cadere le braccia (Ricordi, 1973)

With Eric Carmen

With Stephen Stills

With Joe Walsh

With Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

With Daryl Hall

References

  1. 1 2 "That Time Elton John Tapered His Ambitions on 'Rock of the Westies'". Ultimate Classic Rock. October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Johnson, Kevin (November 16, 2017). "Stories Behind the Songs: Kenny Passarelli". No Treble. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Life According To... Kenny Passarelli". 5280, Denver's Mile High Magazine. August 28, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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