Kenny Passarelli

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Kenny Passarelli
Passarelli playing bass with Joe Walsh in 1973
Background information
Also known as	Ken Passarelli
Born	(1949-10-28) October 28, 1949 (age 75) Denver, Colorado, United States
Genres	Rock and roll blues rock
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Bass trumpet[1] piano
Years active	1971–present

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.