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- Died
- Birth nameJoe Bob West
- Sonny West was born on July 30, 1937 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for Cocktail (1988), La Bamba (1987) and Glory Road (2006). He died on September 8, 2022 in Grove, Oklahoma, USA.
- Inducted in the West Texas Musicians Hall of Fame.
- Recipient of BMI's Million Airplays Award.
- Has two daughters, two step-sons, a step-daughter and four grandchildren.
- His songs have been recorded by scores of artists and featured in dozens of television shows, films, documentaries, and television ads.
- Single-handedly manufactured vinyl record needles for jukeboxes around the world.
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