Chris Willman Music WriterLeslie West, the singer and guitarist for the hard rock band Mountain, whose fame was cemented by a performance at Woodstock, died Tuesday, according to his brother, Larry West Weinstein.
He was 75.In a Facebook post on Sunday, West’s brother had alerted fans to the musician’s declining health, writing, “I am asking for all your prayers.
Jenni [Leslie’s wife] is by his side in Florida but it’s not looking good. Thanks Jenni, he wouldn’t have made it this far without you.
His heart gave out and he’s on a ventilator. May not make it through the night.”The original tenure of Mountain was a short one — from 1969 to 1972, with many reunions to follow — but the group’s heavy sound was often cited as crucial in the.
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