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Lee Ranaldo
American rock musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list.[1] In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 guitarist list, ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lee Mark Ranaldo |
Born | (1956-02-03) February 3, 1956 (age 68) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative rock, noise rock, no wave, experimental rock, art rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Website | www |
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