Photo: Gail Collins / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Felix Pappalardi is one of those figures whose story leaves me a little melancholy. As Mountain's bassist and co-vocalist behind "Mississippi Queen," and as a producer with a famously sharp ear, he shaped both sides of the music he touched. The Bronx-born, Michigan-educated craftsman clearly had taste and discipline, yet he was gone at just forty-three in 1983. I often wonder what more he might have given us with another few decades. What stays with me is that the records he left behind still sound vital, and I think people like him deserve to be remembered far more widely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Felix Pappalardi
- Name (Japanese)
- フェリックス・パパラルディ
- Reading
- ふぇりっくす・ぱぱらるでぃ
- Born
- December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- songwriter / record producer / composer / singer / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
- University
- University of Michigan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Felix Pappalardi born?
December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983.
Where is Felix Pappalardi from?
Felix Pappalardi is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Felix Pappalardi do?
Felix Pappalardi works as songwriter, record producer, composer, singer, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.