Kenny Aaronson

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Kenny Aaronson (born 14 April 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American bass guitar player.

Aaronson started playing bass at the age of 15, and soon became a regular on the New York scene. While still a teenager, he played bass for heavy metal band Dust, who released two albums. In 1973, Aaronson joined the short-lived New York art rock band Stories, who reached #1 in the U.S. with "Brother Louie," a surprise hit cover version of the Hot Chocolate song, which shot to the top of the American charts in September of that year.

After Stories split up, Aaronson joined the touring band of Hall & Oates in 1974, and shortly afterwards played with Leslie West's band West, Bruce and Laing. He then formed a group with Rick Derringer, and the band supported many of the top acts of the time including Aerosmith, Foreigner, Boston, Peter Frampton and Led Zeppelin.

Aaronson has played as a touring band member for dozens of acts, including Joan Jett, Billy Idol and Bob Dylan. In 1989 he was forced to leave the latter's tour after developing skin cancer. Aaronson was required to have an operation, which proved successful in defeating the disease.

He was in the band Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Neal Schon, and drummer Michael Shrieve. Aaronson is currently supporting folk-based singer, John Eddie.