Leslie West - In Memoriam

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue

Published December 24, 2020 at 12:13 PM EST

Leslie West, best known as a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Mountain, has died at the age of 75.

Joe Donahue spoke with West in 2009 and we re-share that interview now, in memoriam.

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