MUSICIAN
Leslie West
1945 - 2020

Leslie West
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Leslie West is the 1,413th most popular musician (up from 1,460th in 2019), the 7,365th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,354th in 2019) and the 522nd most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Leslie West ranks 1,413 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.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIgor Cavalera
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 1,407
Ketil Bjørnstad
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,408
Andy Bell
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,409
Country Joe McDonald
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1,410
Tony Kaye
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1,411
Jon Hiseman
1944 - 2018
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 1,412
Leslie West
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 1,413
Jānis Cimze
1814 - 1881
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 1,414
Pixinguinha
1897 - 1973
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,415
František Ondříček
1857 - 1922
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,416
Arthur Crudup
1905 - 1974
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,417
Mana
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,418
Kate Pierson
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,419
Contemporaries
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 455. 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.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsHelen Fisher
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 438
Mohammed El Filali
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 439
Henrik Nordbrandt
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 440
Tony Kaye
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 441
Portia Simpson-Miller
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 442
Mario Livio
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 443
Leslie West
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 444
Francisco Sá
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 445
Erwin Vandendaele
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 446
Roland Moreno
INVENTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 447
Alexander Markovich Polyakov
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 448
Gulnazar Keldi
WRITER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 449
Ralph Siegel
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 450
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsDamián Iguacén Borau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2020
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 449
Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 450
Shirley Douglas
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 451
Gordon Haskell
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 452
Tonie Marshall
ACTOR
1951 - 2020
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 453
Sergei Adian
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 454
Leslie West
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 455
Dennis Ralston
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 456
Donato Bilancia
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2020
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 457
Lucien Sève
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 458
Michael Gwisdek
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 459
Júlia Sigmond
ACTOR
1929 - 2020
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 460
Jacques Beurlet
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 461
In United States
Among people born in United States, Leslie West ranks 7,367 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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNorman Ross
SWIMMER
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 7,361
Taylor Sheridan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7,362
Norbert Schemansky
ATHLETE
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7,363
Paul Theroux
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7,364
Robert Curry
WRESTLER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7,365
Rick Hoffman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7,366
Leslie West
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7,367
Matt Czuchry
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7,368
Damian Priest
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7,369
Stephen Greenblatt
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7,370
Steven Millhauser
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7,371
Iwao Takamoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7,372
Arthur Crudup
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1974
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7,373
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Leslie West ranks 522. 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).
Steve Aoki
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 516
Jack Irons
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 517
Taylor Hawkins
1972 - 2022
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 518
Wynton Kelly
1931 - 1971
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 519
Mike Dirnt
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 520
Country Joe McDonald
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 521
Leslie West
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 522
Arthur Crudup
1905 - 1974
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 523
Kate Pierson
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 524
Richard Fortus
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 525
Marty Balin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 526
Herbie Mann
1930 - 2003
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 527
Tim Hardin
1941 - 1980
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 528