Kenneth Raymond Forssi (March 30, 1943 – January 5, 1998)[1] was an American musician, best known as the original bass player in the band Love.

When he was about 9 years old, his family moved to Siesta Key, on the Florida west coast, and shortly thereafter to the nearby city of Sarasota.

Several pen and ink drawings, of the multi-geared transmission of a helicopter and of a large jet aircraft engine, won local prizes, and he was encouraged to follow a career in that field.

Music was a modest part of his life then, but as his skill on the bass guitar increased, he was hired for a number of engagements with local groups.

Forssi continued to attend college and study art, using his earnings from The Surfaris' Japanese tour to rent an apartment closer to the school.

For a time, his considerable talent as a bassist gained him studio session work and offers to join various other rock groups.