Died On This Date (April 17, 1983) Felix Pappalardi / Producer For Cream, Bassist For Mountain
themusicsover Felix Pappalardi
December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983
Felix Pappalardi wore many hats during his music career. As a producer, he worked with the likes of Joan Baez, the Youngbloods, and most famously, Cream. As an arranger, he worked on albums by Tom Paxton and Fred Neill. As a musician, he played bass for Mountain. And as a songwriter, he co-wrote one of Cream’s biggest hits, “Strange Brew.” It has been reported that Pappalardi had to retire early because he became partially deaf due to the loudness of Mountain shows. On April 17, 1983, Felix Pappalardi was gunned down by his wife, Gail, in what she claimed was an accident. She was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide.
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