April 17, 1983(1983-04-17) (aged 43) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Rock, blues rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)
Music producer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)
Bass
vocals
keyboards
guitar
Years active
1960s-1983
Formerly of
Mountain, Creation
Musical artist
Felix A. Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983)[1] was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, whose song "Mississippi Queen" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has become a classic rock radio staple. Originating in the eclectic music scene in New York's Greenwich Village, he became closely attached to the British power trio Cream, writing, arranging, and producing for their second album Disraeli Gears. As a producer for Atlantic Records, he worked on several projects with guitarist Leslie West; in 1969 their partnership evolved into the band Mountain. The band lasted less than five years, but their work influenced the first generation of heavy metal and hard rock music. Pappalardi continued to work as a producer, session musician, and songwriter until he was shot and killed by his wife Gail Collins in 1983.
Felix A. Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. He is best known as the...
husband FelixPappalardi. Collins married FelixPappalardi on May 30, 1969. She came to prominence (as 'Miss Gail Collins') co-producing, with Pappalardi, the...
album was planned to be a double album on which Atco Records' producer FelixPappalardi and the group would include several live performances. Unlike Disraeli...
Pappalardi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: FelixPappalardi (1939–1983), American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist...
which was produced by Cream collaborator and Laing's future bandmate FelixPappalardi. Laing left Energy in 1969 to replace drummer N.D. Smart in a hard...
West, bassist and second vocalist FelixPappalardi, drummer Norman "N. D." Smart and keyboardist Steve Knight. Pappalardi and Smart had performed on West's...
sessions were halted when the band became convinced that producer FelixPappalardi did not understand their music. The band subsequently tried but were...
Disraeli Gears. Produced by FelixPappalardi. Vocal: Jack Bruce. "Strange Brew" (Clapton, FelixPappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi) – 2:45 From Disraeli Gears...
Queen" and the two worked out the song together; bassist/producer FelixPappalardi and lyricist David Rea also received songwriting credits. "Mississippi...
overdubbed guitar parts, Ginger Baker played drums and timpani, and FelixPappalardi – the group's producer – contributed violas. Clapton played his guitar...
Atlantic Records. The sessions were produced by future Mountain bassist FelixPappalardi – who co-wrote the tracks "Strange Brew" and "World of Pain" with wife...
artists such as Creation, Jackie DeShannon, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, FelixPappalardi, David Peel, and Paul Stookey. Mottau was part of the folk duo Two...
"Spoonful" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and first recorded in 1960 by Howlin' Wolf. Called "a stark and haunting work", it is one of Dixon's...
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