László “Leslie” Mándoki was born in Budapest Hungary at a time when the music world was about to explode. He listened to early rock and roll via Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America and started learning instruments and playing. He was arrested many times by the communist regime and had to flee Hungary and eventually make it to the USA. he and his band played with dozens of well-known artists and he brought his story of music and freedom to Cleveland for an event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland which he called a dream come true.
See photos and videos from Leslie Mandoki in Cleveland
Watch our interview with Leslie Mandoki below.
