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Iconic guitarist-vocalist Leslie West of rock band Mountain dies at 75 Toggle share menu Advertisement 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) Share this content Bookmark 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. ....
Leslie West of Mountain Dead at 75 Leslie West, guitarist and vocalist for Mountain, has died at the age of 75. An announcement by Dean Guitars said, “With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. Legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace”. Mountain were one of the bands of the Woodstock music festival in 1969. Their best-known song is ‘Mississippi Queen’. West drove Mountain with Felix Pappalardi from 1969 to 1972, reuniting a few times before officially disbanding in 1974 The group was influenced by the UK’s Cream and the guitar style of Eric Clapton. After the breakup, West formed West, Bruce and Laing with Corky Laing of Mountain and Jack Bruce of Cream. ....
LESLIE WEST PASSES AT AGE 75 FROM CARDIAC ARREST yesweekly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yesweekly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.