Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Leslie West




Artist:  Leslie West
Birth Name:  Leslie Weinstein
Born:  October 22, 1945.  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Leslie West is an American Rock Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter.  He is best known as a founding member of the Hard Rock Band Mountain.  His musical career began with The Vagrants, an R&B and Blue-Eyed Soul-Rock Band influenced by The Rascals.  The Vagrants' recordings were produced by Felix Pappalardi, who was also working with Cream on album Disraeli Gears.  In 1969 Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi formed the band Mountain with Steve Knight (Keyboards) and Norman Smart, soon replaced by Corky Laing.  They had success with "Mississippi Queen", which reached No. 21 on the Billboard Charts and No. 4 in Canada.




 


















Title:  Silent Night (Limited Edition) (2021)

Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Cleopatra Records

Rating:   *****


Format:   7"


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Silent Night


Side B:


 1.  Roadhouse Blues


Personnel:


Leslie West:  Vocals, Guitar

Scott Connor:  Drums

Rod Piazza:  Harmonica

Brian Anger:  Organ (Hammond B-3)


Silent Night is a 7" Vinyl by Leslie West, released on November 30, 2021 by Cleopatra Records.  Limited Edition Simulation Only Blue Vinyl.







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