Mountain (band)

American rock band

Mountain was an American hard rock band. The band was formed when Leslie West, formerly from the Long Island R&B band The Vagrants had recorded a solo album entitled Mountain (which was a reference to West's one-time physical bulk) and had former Cream collaborator and bassist Felix Pappalardi producing it and former Remains drummer N.D. Smart. The current members of the band are Leslie West (lead vocals, guitar), Corky Laing (Drums, percussion), Rev Jones (bass). They are probably best known for their song, Mississippi Queen which was also featured in the video games, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Rock Band.

Mountain
A version of Mountain lead by drummer Corky Laing in 2016, (Phil Baker, Joe Venti and Corky Laing)
A version of Mountain lead by drummer Corky Laing in 2016, (Phil Baker, Joe Venti and Corky Laing)
Background information
OriginLong Island, New York, United States
GenresBlues-rock, hard rock, traditional heavy metal
Years active1969-1974
1981-1985
1992-1998
2001-2010
LabelsWindfall, Columbia, Lightyear, Recall, Big Rack
Past member(s)Leslie West
Felix Pappalardi
N. D. Smart
Corky Laing
Steve Knight
Allan Schwartzberg
David Perry
Bob Mann
Mark Clarke
Ritchie Scarlett
Randy Coven
Mark Hitt
Steve "Budgie" Werner
Rev Jones
Websitewww.mountainrockband.com

Felix Pappalardi died in 1983 after he was shot in the head.

Steve Knight died in 2013.

Leslie west died in 20202 of a heart attack.

Corky Laing is still living.

Discography

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Studio albums
Live albums
  • Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On (1972)
  • Twin Peaks (1974)
Compilation albums
  • The Best of Mountain (1973)
  • Over the Top (2001)

Other websites

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