Iconic guitarist-vocalist Leslie West of rock band Mountain dies at 75
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Iconic guitarist-vocalist Leslie West of rock band Mountain dies at 75
Mountain's hit song Long Red became popular among multiple hip-hop artists including Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nas, who sampled the single.
(Photo: AFP/Mario Tama)
25 Dec 2020 06:20AM)
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Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including Mississippi Queen with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75.
His spokesman Steve Karas said West died Wednesday (Dec 23) in Palm Coast, Florida. Karas said West died from cardiac arrest after being rushed to the hospital.