Leslie West

Born on the year 1945 in New York City, Leslie West was best known for his involvement in the rock music industry. He is also a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter whose name cannot get separated from the hard rock band Mountain. That is because he was the band’s founding member as well as one of the band’s lead vocalists.

Throughout their career, the band managed to produce a number of hit songs, including Long Red and Mississippi Queen. Mountain is one of the bands that earned credit and recognition for influencing heavy metal music development. That might be because West is commonly associated with the Gibson Les Paul Jr., P-90, and Sunn Amplifiers — equipment widely used with rock music. The group had a significant influence on the rock music industry, which many fans and artists will never truly forget.