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Mountain was an American hard 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 ...
List of Mountain band members. 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. [1]
Mountain was an American hard rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in 1969. Originally consisting of vocalist-guitarist Leslie West, bassist-vocalist Felix Pappalardi, keyboardist Steve Knight, and drummer N. D. Smart, the group disbanded in 1972, but reunited on several occasions prior to West's death in 2020.
Website. www.mountainrockband.com. 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 ...
Leslie West. 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. West was named the 245th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023. [3] Life and career. Early years: 1945–1973.
As a musician, Pappalardi is widely recognized as a bassist, vocalist, and founding member of the American hard rock band (and heavy metal forerunner) Mountain, a band born out of his working with future bandmate Leslie West's soul-inspired rock and roll band The Vagrants, and producing West's 1969 Mountain solo album.
Apr 25, 2017 · The story of the rock band Mountain was both a tumultuous and creative journey. Goldmine Contributors. Updated: Oct 20, 2023. Original: Apr 25, 2017. Felix Pappalardi and Leslie West performing together as Mountain, April, 1970 in San Francisco, California. By Jason Hillenburg.
