Sandy West

Sandy West
West in 1976
West in 1976
Background information
Birth nameSandra Sue Pesavento
Born(1959-07-10)July 10, 1959
Long Beach, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2006(2006-10-21) (aged 47)
San Dimas, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, vocals
Years active1972–2006

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]

  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBZW-3YC : accessed August 3, 2013), Sandy West, October 21, 2006.
  2. ^ "Sandy West Biography" (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1653627/biowas)
  3. ^ "USA Today October 24, 2006". Usatoday.com. October 24, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2011.