Lee Ranaldo

Born 1956-02-03 (age 70) Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA

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Biography

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. 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.

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Lee Ranaldo

Known For

Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

2010

as Stepfather

Velvet Suite

Velvet Suite

2023

as himself

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

2007

as Self

Omega

Omega

2016

as Self

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

1995

as Self

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992

as Self

Submit to Me

Submit to Me

1985

Free Tibet

Free Tibet

1998

as Self - Sonic Youth

Fragments of Paradise

Fragments of Paradise

2022

as Self

Kill Your Idols

Kill Your Idols

2004

as Self

Peas and Carrots

Peas and Carrots

2025

as Lee

From The Basement

From The Basement

2009

as Self - Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree

Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree

1985

SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions

SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions

2019

as Self

Sex and Broadcasting

Sex and Broadcasting

2014

as Self

Sonic Youth: Full Set From The Basement

Sonic Youth: Full Set From The Basement

as Self

Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love

Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love

1995

Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim

Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim

2017

as Self

From the Basement

From the Basement

2009

as Self - Sonic Youth

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Tibetan Freedom Concert

1996

as Self