Kenny Passarelli
- Rock and roll
- blues rock
- Musician
- songwriter
- Bass
- trumpet[1]
- piano
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 an Italian American family, Passarelli has played with a variety of rock musicians, including Joe Walsh, Elton John,[3] Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Hall & Oates[4] 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[2]
- 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
- ^ On "Un giorno credi".
- ^ a b For the Italy.
- ^ "That Time Elton John Tapered His Ambitions on 'Rock of the Westies'". Ultimate Classic Rock. October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Life According To... Kenny Passarelli". 5280, Denver's Mile High Magazine. August 28, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
External links
- Global Bass archives
- Kenny Passarelli at Discogs.com
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- Empty Sky
- Elton John
- Tumbleweed Connection
- Madman Across the Water
- Honky Château
- Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Caribou
- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
- Rock of the Westies
- Blue Moves
- A Single Man
- Victim of Love
- 21 at 33
- The Fox
- Jump Up!
- Too Low for Zero
- Breaking Hearts
- Ice on Fire
- Leather Jackets
- Reg Strikes Back
- Sleeping with the Past
- The One
- Duets
- Made in England
- The Big Picture
- Songs from the West Coast
- Peachtree Road
- The Captain & the Kid
- The Diving Board
- Wonderful Crazy Night
- Regimental Sgt. Zippo
- The Lockdown Sessions
- Friends
- The Lion King (1994)
- Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
- The Muse
- The Road to El Dorado
- Gnomeo & Juliet
- Rocketman
- The Lion King (2019)
- Greatest Hits
- Greatest Hits Volume II
- The Thom Bell Sessions
- Lady Samantha
- Greatest Hits Vol. 3
- The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
- To Be Continued
- The Very Best of Elton John
- Rare Masters
- Greatest Hits 1976–1986
- Chartbusters Go Pop
- Classic Elton John
- Love Songs
- Prologue
- Greatest Hits 1970–2002
- Elton John's Christmas Party
- Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
- Diamonds
- Elton: Jewel Box
- "I've Been Loving You"
- The Thom Bell Sessions
- Remixed
- Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
- The Union
- Good Morning to the Night
- Revamp & Restoration
- 1970 World Tour
- Rock of the Westies Tour
- Louder Than Concorde Tour
- 1979 tour of the Soviet Union
- 1980 World Tour
- Jump Up Tour
- Too Low for Zero Tour
- European Express Tour
- Breaking Hearts Tour
- Ice on Fire Tour
- Tour De Force
- Sleeping with the Past Tour
- The One Tour
- Face to Face 1994
- Face to Face 1995
- Made in England Tour
- Face to Face 1998
- An Evening with Elton John
- Medusa Tour
- Stately Home Tour
- Face to Face 2001
- Songs from the West Coast Tour
- Face to Face 2002
- A Journey Through Time
- 2003 Tour
- Face to Face 2003
- 2004 Tour
- Peachtree Road Tour
- 2006 European Tour
- The Captain and the Kid Tour
- Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live
- Face to Face 2009
- Face to Face 2010
- 2010 European Tour
- Greatest Hits Tour
- 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man
- The Diving Board Tour
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour
- All the Hits Tour
- The Final Curtain Tour
- Wonderful Crazy Night Tour
- Farewell Yellow Brick Road
performances
- The Lion King
- 1994 film
- 2019 film
- 1997 musical
- The Road to El Dorado
- Aida
- Billy Elliot the Musical
- Lestat
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Tammy Faye
- Bernie Taupin
- Elton John Band
- Gus Dudgeon
- Paul Buckmaster
- John Reid
- Ray Williams
- Dick James
- DJM Records
- David Furnish
- Kiki Dee
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Watford F.C.
- Bluesology
- Hookfoot
- Woodside, Old Windsor
- Rocket Pictures
- Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
- Elton John: Me, Myself & I
- The Union
- Elton John: The Classic Years
- Rocketman (film)
- Me
- Elton John: Never Too Late
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