MUSICIAN
Sandy West
1959 - 2006

Sandy West
Sandra Sue Pesavento, known professionally as Sandy West (July 10, 1959 – October 21, 2006) was an American singer, drummer and songwriter. She was one of the founding members of the Runaways, a teenage all-girl rock band that achieved some success in the 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Sandy West is the 2,487th most popular musician (down from 2,361st in 2024), the 13,683rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,689th in 2019) and the 1,023rd most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sandy West ranks 2,487 out of 3,175. Before her are Bobby Hackett, Bob Wills, Nocturno Culto, John Rutsey, Lustmord, and Glen Benton. After her are Brent Hinds, Kang Min-hyuk, Bela B., Joe Duplantier, Ginger Fish, and Kenny Chesney.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBobby Hackett
1915 - 1976
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 2,481
Bob Wills
1905 - 1975
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 2,482
Nocturno Culto
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 2,483
John Rutsey
1952 - 2008
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 2,484
Lustmord
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 2,485
Glen Benton
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 2,486
Sandy West
1959 - 2006
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 2,487
Brent Hinds
1974 - 2025
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 2,488
Kang Min-hyuk
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 2,489
Bela B.
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 2,490
Joe Duplantier
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 2,491
Ginger Fish
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 2,492
Kenny Chesney
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 2,493
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Sandy West ranks 617. Before her are Andre Phillips, Kathy Jordan, Eren Keskin, Kathryn P. Hire, Oleg Logvin, and Fernando Romay. After her are Mark Romanek, Tom Egeland, Jim Meskimen, Kerry Kennedy, Michael Barratt, and Lawrence Taylor. Among people deceased in 2006, Sandy West ranks 396. Before her are Marian Marsh, Stanley Kunitz, Brian Labone, Sybille Bedford, Irving Kaplansky, and Tamara Dobson. After her are Nandini Satpathy, Esther Victoria Abraham, J Dilla, Isaac Gálvez, Noor Hassanali, and Sarah Caldwell.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsAndre Phillips
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 611
Kathy Jordan
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 612
Eren Keskin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 613
Kathryn P. Hire
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 614
Oleg Logvin
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 615
Fernando Romay
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 616
Sandy West
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2006
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 617
Mark Romanek
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 618
Tom Egeland
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 619
Jim Meskimen
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 620
Kerry Kennedy
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 621
Michael Barratt
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 622
Lawrence Taylor
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 623
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsMarian Marsh
ACTOR
1913 - 2006
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 390
Stanley Kunitz
WRITER
1905 - 2006
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 391
Brian Labone
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 392
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 393
Irving Kaplansky
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2006
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 394
Tamara Dobson
ACTOR
1947 - 2006
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 395
Sandy West
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2006
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 396
Nandini Satpathy
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 397
Esther Victoria Abraham
ACTOR
1916 - 2006
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 398
J Dilla
SINGER
1974 - 2006
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 399
Isaac Gálvez
CYCLIST
1975 - 2006
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 400
Noor Hassanali
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 401
Sarah Caldwell
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2006
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 402
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sandy West ranks 13,687 out of 20,380. Before her are Daniella Alonso (1978), Robert Osborne (1932), Andy Phillip (1922), Elden Henson (1977), Alexander Ramsey (1815), and Chuck Daigh (1923). After her are Kate Spade (1962), Hyapatia Lee (1960), BarBara Luna (1939), Mark Romanek (1959), Alisha Klass (1972), and Joan Caulfield (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDaniella Alonso
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 13,681
Robert Osborne
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 13,682
Andy Phillip
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 13,683
Elden Henson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 13,684
Alexander Ramsey
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1903
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 13,685
Chuck Daigh
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 13,686
Sandy West
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2006
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,687
Kate Spade
DESIGNER
1962 - 2018
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,688
Hyapatia Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,689
BarBara Luna
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,690
Mark Romanek
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,691
Alisha Klass
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,692
Joan Caulfield
ACTOR
1922 - 1991
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 13,693
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Sandy West ranks 1,023. Before her are Paul Horn (1930), Aaron Burckhard (1963), Randy Jackson (1956), Bobby Hackett (1915), Bob Wills (1905), and Glen Benton (1967). After her are Brent Hinds (1974), Ginger Fish (1965), Kenny Chesney (1968), Bob Gaudio (1942), Dorothy Fields (1904), and Brett Gurewitz (1962).
Paul Horn
1930 - 2014
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 1,017
Aaron Burckhard
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,018
Randy Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 1,019
Bobby Hackett
1915 - 1976
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 1,020
Bob Wills
1905 - 1975
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 1,021
Glen Benton
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,022
Sandy West
1959 - 2006
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1,023
Brent Hinds
1974 - 2025
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1,024
Ginger Fish
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 1,025
Kenny Chesney
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 1,026
Bob Gaudio
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 1,027
Dorothy Fields
1904 - 1974
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 1,028
Brett Gurewitz
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 1,029





















































