Mountain

== Info ==
Blues rock band whose style helped develop heavy metal. Best known for their hit Mississippi Queen, a song about a steamship. Members included former Cream member Leslie West. They took their name from an album West had recorded without Cream. Their first two albums went gold. Radio personality Howard Stern has said that Mountain is one of his favorite bands. Other fans of Mountain include Johnny Ramone, John Frusciante of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull. Their work has been sampled in hip hop songs, including work by The Beastie Boys.
== Genres ==
Blues Rock
Hard Rock
Category:Blues Rock
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Seventies
Category:Woodstock Performers