The Robert West Story
Epilogue

Sir Mack Rice : a product of the West conveyor belt

Robert West died on 8th January 1983 and is buried in a cemetery in Las Vegas.

His wife Catherine lives to this day and is proud that her husband provided some of Soul Music's finest with their first break.

Robert West R.I.P.

I would like to thank the following people for their input to this story (random order):-

Catherine West, David Lane, Ron Murphy, Davie Gordon, Graham Finch, Graham Anthony (Detroit City limits fanzine), Jim Gallert, Clive Richardson, Lars G Nilsson, Sis Detroit, Cyril Clarke, Motorcitymusic record sales, Mark Bicknell (Soul Underground fanzine), Stanley Mitchell.

Notes thanks to David Meikle
 

DESIGN AND GRAPHICS BY
LOWELL BOILEAU

 


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