West, Sandy (1960–)
West, Sandy (1960–)
American drummer, guitarist and vocalist. Born 1960.
Drummer with all-girl rock band, the Runaways, which was formed in Los Angeles (1975), with Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Vickie Blue, Lita Ford; with band, signed with Mercury and released debut album, The Runaways (1976), followed by Queens of Noise (1977) and Live in Japan, which earned 3 gold records in Japan; other Runaways albums included Waitin' for the Night (1977) and Little Lost Girls (1981); after band folded (1979), formed the Sandy West Band (1980s).
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