Leslie West

Genres:	Pop / Rock
Decades Active:	1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

Leslie Weinstein, 22 October 1945, Forest Hills, New York, USA. West, who from an early age suffered from a glandular disorder that affected his weight, began his rock 'n' roll career as a member of the Vagrants, a mid-60s hard rock grouping who released several singles to little commercial recognition. In 1969 he formed Mountain with bass player Felix Pappalardi. Together they would go on to create some of the most timeless power blues compositions of the period, notably "Mississippi Queen', drawn from their first album, 1970"s Climbing!. Their third gig was in front of nearly half a million people at the previous year's Woodstock Festival, and they went on to release three more albums (two of which went gold). After Pappalardi's defection in 1971, West put together a three-piece with Jack Bruce and Mountain's Corky Laing on drums, recording as West, Bruce And Laing. Mountain re-formed for two further albums following Bruce's departure, but West took the hint and...

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Toronto 1976 Official Bootleg Series Volume 4 (Audio CD)

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Mountain (Audio CD)	Live At Brierley Hill 1998 (Audio CD)	Blues to Die For (Audio CD)
As Phat as It Gets (Audio CD)	Got Blooze (Audio CD)	Mountain (Audio CD)
Guitarded (Audio CD)	Live (Audio CD)

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