On this day in 1959, drummer Sandy West is born Sandy Pesavento in Long Beach, California. Together with Joan Jett, she is a founding member of the teenage all-female rock band The Runaways. After the band splits she leaves the music industry, and dies at the age of 47 from lung cancer. #monstersofrock #rock #rockandroll #live #radio #otd #video #metal #onthisday #concert #classicrock #heavymetal #music #rocknroll #album #therunaways #sandywest | MONSTERS OF ROCK

Simon here to demo the Neck Shekere ✨ An ancient West African percussion instrument, the shekere is loved from Senegal to Nigeria and remains central to traditional Ewe music. Handwoven with colourful beads that dance against the gourd shell, it creates everything from crisp shimmers to sandy textures, a sound full of rhythm and soul. 🌍 Take a look here: https://africandrumming.com.au/product/neck-shekere/ #Shekere #AfricanDrumming #WestAfricanMusic #EweMusic #Percussion #Rhythm #CulturalMusic

‪On this day in 1959, Sandy West of the Runaways is born Sandy Pesavento in Long Beach, California. #RIP ‬🙏🏼 Together with Joan Jett, she was a founding member of the teenage all-female rock band. After the band splits she leaves the music industry and sadly died at the age of 47 from lung cancer. | MONSTERS OF ROCK