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Leslie West

1945 - 2020

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Leslie Abel West (born Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Leslie West is the 1,414th most popular musician (up from 1,459th in 2024), the 7,369th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,353rd in 2019) and the 523rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Leslie West ranks 1,414 out of 3,175. Before him are Igor Cavalera, Ketil Bjørnstad, Andy Bell, Country Joe McDonald, Tony Kaye, and Jon Hiseman. After him are Jānis Cimze, Pixinguinha, František Ondříček, Arthur Crudup, Mana, and Kate Pierson.

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Among people born in 1945, Leslie West ranks 444. Before him are Helen Fisher, Mohammed El Filali, Henrik Nordbrandt, Tony Kaye, Portia Simpson-Miller, and Mario Livio. After him are Francisco Sá, Erwin Vandendaele, Roland Moreno, Alexander Markovich Polyakov, Gulnazar Keldi, and Ralph Siegel. Among people deceased in 2020, Leslie West ranks 456. Before him are Damián Iguacén Borau, Edem Kodjo, Shirley Douglas, Gordon Haskell, Tonie Marshall, and Sergei Adian. After him are Dennis Ralston, Donato Bilancia, Lucien Sève, Michael Gwisdek, Júlia Sigmond, and Jacques Beurlet.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leslie West ranks 7,371 out of 20,380. Before him are Norman Ross (1895), Taylor Sheridan (1970), Norbert Schemansky (1924), Paul Theroux (1941), Robert Curry (1882), and Rick Hoffman (1970). After him are Matt Czuchry (1977), Damian Priest (1982), Stephen Greenblatt (1943), Steven Millhauser (1943), Iwao Takamoto (1925), and Arthur Crudup (1905).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Leslie West ranks 523. Before him are Steve Aoki (1977), Jack Irons (1962), Taylor Hawkins (1972), Wynton Kelly (1931), Mike Dirnt (1972), and Country Joe McDonald (1942). After him are Arthur Crudup (1905), Kate Pierson (1948), Richard Fortus (1966), Marty Balin (1942), Herbie Mann (1930), and Tim Hardin (1941).

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