Leslie West

ABOUT LESLIE WEST

Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who played with the hard rock band Mountain.

He played with the Vagrants, a Long Island-based R&B and soul band.

VH-1 featured his group, Mountain, in their Top 100 Hard Rock Groups of All Time.

His parents' divorce led him to drop out of school and work for a Manhattan jeweler.

His group rose to stardom on the back of their cover of Otis Redding 's "Respect."