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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 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.
Apr 17, 2021 · Features. Classic Rock. Drugs, guns, and the tragic death of Mountain's Felix Pappalardi. By Johnny Black. ( Classic Rock ) last updated 17 April 2023. The combination of drugs, guns and a troubled wife meant things wouldn’t end well for the Mountain bassist. Here, insiders and eye-witnesses remember his murder trial.
Dec 18, 2020 · Felix Pappalardi may not be one of the most recognizable names in the history of classic rock, but he surely helped pave the way to success for countless others. A longtime songwriter, bassist, vocalist, and record producer, Pappalardi was a music school dropout who could play nearly any instrument he picked up with ease.
Apr 17, 2023 · It’s been 40 years since his murder. Jon Butcher, the Boston-based singer-guitarist for the Jon Butcher Axis, knows right where he was on April 16, 1983. Playing the Ritz in New York. On the guest list that night was Felix Pappalardi, whom no one in the band had ever met.
Apr 1, 2024 · Felix Pappalardi may be on the fringes of the love generation, but he had a far more tragic ending than many would have realised. Read more here.
Apr 25, 2017 · Updated: Oct 20, 2023. Original: Apr 25, 2017. Felix Pappalardi and Leslie West performing together as Mountain, April, 1970 in San Francisco, California. By Jason Hillenburg. Bob Dylan once said that the ‘60s reminded him of a flying saucer landing – everybody heard about it, but only a handful ever saw it.
Felix A. Pappalardi Jr. 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.
