Leslie West

Leslie West
Leslie West
	West live at the Florida Theatre in 2008.
Background information
Birth name	Leslie Abel Weinstein
Born	October 22, 1945; Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 23, 2020 (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; Blues Bureau International; Lightyear;

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]

^ Cite error: The named reference Weinsteinprogeny was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "In loving memory of Leslie Abel Weinstein a.k.a. Leslie West October 22, 1945 - December 23, 2020". baldwincremation.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

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[obit-2] "In loving memory of Leslie Abel Weinstein a.k.a. Leslie West October 22, 1945 - December 23, 2020". baldwincremation.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.

[3] "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

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