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Two line-ups of Mountain in 1970 and 2016. Mountain was an American hard rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in July 1969, the group originally consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist Leslie West, bassist and second vocalist Felix Pappalardi, drummer Norman "N. D." Smart and keyboardist Steve Knight. Pappalardi and Smart had performed on West's debut album Mountain earlier in the ...
Mountain was an American rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in 1969. [1] [2] Originally consisting of vocalist-guitarist Leslie West, bassist-vocalist Felix Pappalardi, keyboardist Steve Knight, and drummer N. D. Smart (soon replaced by Corky Laing), the group disbanded in 1972, but reunited on several occasions prior to West's death in 2020. [3]
Felix Albert Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) [1] was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist.He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, whose song "Mississippi Queen" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a classic rock radio staple.
Leslie Abel West (born Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) [2] was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain.
Laurence Gordon "Corky" Laing (born January 26, 1948) [1] is a Canadian rock drummer, best known as a longtime member of the pioneering American hard rock band Mountain. [1] He and guitarist/vocalist Leslie West were the only members to appear on every album.
In 1969, producer/vocalist/bassist Felix Pappalardi organized Mountain. [1] The initial line-up included Leslie West (guitar/vocals) and N.D. Smart (drums). [2] Prior to release of Mountain's debut album, Climbing!, Pappalardi, who had known Knight from prior musical affiliations, added him to the line-up on keyboards. [3]
West and Laing would again reform Mountain in 1985 (without Pappalardi, who died in 1983), and sporadically played together in the band until 2010. Jack Bruce resumed a solo career after WBL's demise; his later career highlights included collaborations with guitarist Robin Trower and jazz percussionist/producer Kip Hanrahan , as well as a 2005 ...
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