The American hard rock band Mountain was founded in 1969 by Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Steve Knight and Norman Smart. The following year, they released their debut album "Climbing!", which reached number 17 on the US Billboard Top Albums Chart. It includes the group's best-known song, "Mississippi Queen," which became a hit, and "Never in My Life," which received regular airplay on contemporary FM radio. Both were sung by West, while Pappalardi contributed vocals on another radio favorite, "Theme for an Imaginary Western" (written with Jack Bruce).