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Sandy West | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sandra Sue Pesavento |
Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. | July 10, 1959
Died | October 21, 2006 San Dimas, California, U.S. | (aged 47)
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals |
Years active | 1972–2006 |
Sandra Sue Pesavento, known professionally as Sandy West (July 10, 1959 – October 21, 2006)[1][2] was an American singer, drummer and songwriter. She was one of the founding members of The Runaways, the first teenage all-girl hard rock band to record and achieve widespread commercial success in the 1970s.[3]