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Leslie West, hard rock band Mountain guitarist, dead at 75

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Leslie West, guitarist and vocalist for pioneering hard rock band Mountain, has died on Wednesday morning. He was 75. The rocker's passing was confirmed to Rolling Stone by his brother, Larry West Weinstein.

Cardiac arrest is the official cause of death, after a heart attack on Monday sent West to a Daytona-area hospital, where he never regained consciousness.

Mountain was best known for the song "Mississippi Queen," which featured West on both and guitar, and appeared on the group's debut album, "Climbing!" in 1970.

The musician's talent with a guitar was revered, with even the late Eddie Van Halen once telling the outlet that West has an "incredible tone." Mountain guitarist and vocalist Leslie West has died at the age of 75 after a heart.

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