Kenny Passarelli

Kenny Passarelli
File:Bass guitarist Kenny Passarelli.jpg Passarelli playing bass with Joe Walsh in 1973
Background information
Born	(1949-10-28) October 28, 1949 Denver, Colorado, United States
Genres	Rock and roll, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass, piano, trumpet
Years active	1971–present
Associated acts	Barnstorm, Joe Walsh, Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Hall and Oates

Kenny Passarelli (born October 28, 1949 in Denver, Colorado) is an American bass guitarist. Passarelli was a founding member of Barnstorm, co-writing the hit "Rocky Mountain Way".

Passarelli has played with a variety of rock musicians, including Joe Walsh, Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills and Hall and Oates. He served as a replacement for Dee Murray in the Elton John Band from 1975–76, 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.

Discography

• 1972 Barnstorm Barnstorm
• 1973 The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get Joe Walsh
• 1974 Souvenirs Dan Fogelberg
• 1975 Stills Stephen Stills
• 1975 Rock of the Westies Elton John
• 1975 Stephen Stills Live Stephen Stills
• 1976 Blue Moves Elton John
• 1978 Along the Red Ledge Hall & Oates
• 1978 Livetime Hall & Oates
• 1980 Sacred Songs Daryl Hall

External links

• Global Bass archives
• Kenny Passarelli at Discogs.com