Sonny West is a rock and roll musician. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Joseph William West and Alberta Grimes. West wrote and recorded both "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On" on the Atlantic label in the late 1950s. Although West's original versions of these songs failed to achieve wide recognition or commercial success, the Lubbock singing sensation Buddy Holly covered both "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On" and transformed them into two of the most memorable Rock & Roll songs of the late 1950s. Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen has often remarked that "Rave On" is one of the greatest Rock & Roll songs of all time, and that he psyches up for live performances by singing it backstage. 

July 30th, 1937 in Texas  /  Died:   Sep 8th, 2022