Mountain and related artists

The hard rock outlet Mountain emerged from the 1960s rock explosion. Formed in '69 by Leslie West and former Cream producer Felix Pappalardi, they established themselves in a short time as a premiere rock band. West and Pappalardi were joined by Cork...more

The hard rock outlet Mountain emerged from the 1960s rock explosion. Formed in '69 by Leslie West and former Cream producer Felix Pappalardi, they established themselves in a short time as a premiere rock band. West and Pappalardi were joined by Corky Laing and Steve Knight to complete Mountain. Debuting at the Fillmore in '69, Mountain had a string of rock classics including "Mississippi Queen" and "Dreams of Milk and Honey." Although they broke up in '72, Mountain stayed on top in their heyday and gained a spot in the famous Woodstock lineup....less