 Leslie West live in 2008 Image by Wilson Bilkovich, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Leslie WestLeslie West Leslie West American musician (1945–2020) For the English cricketer, see Leslie West (cricketer). 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] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Leslie West West live at the Florida Theatre in 2008 Background information Born Leslie Abel Weinstein[1] (1945-10-22)October 22, 1945 Queens, New York, U.S. Died December 23, 2020(2020-12-23) (aged 75) Palm Coast, Florida, U.S. Genres Rock hard rock blues rock heavy metal Occupations Musician songwriter Instruments Guitar vocals Years active 1964–2020 Labels Sony… (Source: Wikipedia)
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