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Mountain

American band

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Founded: 1969
Genre: hard rock
Label: Island Records
Country of origin: United States
Formed in: Long Island

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Mountain was an American 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. They are best known for their 1970 smash hit song "Mississippi Queen", which remains a staple of classic rock radio, as well as the heavily sampled song "Long Red", and their performance at Woodstock Festival in 1969. Mountain is one of many bands commonly credited with influencing the development of heavy metal music during the 1970s. The group's musical style primarily consisted of hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal.

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Website: mountainrockband.com
Member category: Category:Mountain (band) members
Start of work period: 1969
Different from: Q12637354
End of work period: 1974

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