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![]() West live at the Florida Theatre in 2008. | |
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Birth name | Leslie Abel Weinstein[1] |
Born | Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | October 22, 1945
Died | December 23, 2020 Palm Coast, Florida, U.S. | (aged 75)
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Years active | 1964–2020 |
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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]
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