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Lee Ranaldo

1956 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Ranaldo is the 1,763rd most popular musician (down from 1,696th in 2024), the 9,331st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,532nd in 2019) and the 672nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lee Ranaldo ranks 1,763 out of 3,175. Before him are Terry Kath, Zak Starkey, Warren Zevon, Jim Capaldi, Simon Barere, and Brain. After him are Nobuko Imai, Shelly Manne, Hugh Hopper, Lucky Dube, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga, and Mike Mills.

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Among people born in 1956, Lee Ranaldo ranks 427. Before him are Tony Kushner, Salvatore Cordileone, Meg Whitman, Dianne Reeves, Carlos Roberto Gallo, and Ha Jin. After him are Chloe Webb, Rashid Nurgaliyev, Zehava Gal-On, Ray Wilkins, Henriette Reker, and Patricia Davies.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lee Ranaldo ranks 9,333 out of 20,380. Before him are Brain (1963), Sherman Hemsley (1938), Phillip Rhee (1960), Jennifer Hudson (1981), Bob Einstein (1942), and Gwendolyn Brooks (1917). After him are Katherine McNamara (1995), Lana (1985), Christian Camargo (1971), Christine Estabrook (1952), Chloe Webb (1956), and Rick Scott (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lee Ranaldo ranks 672. Before him are Richard Davis (1930), Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Terry Kath (1946), Warren Zevon (1947), and Brain (1963). After him are Shelly Manne (1920), Mike Mills (1958), Chuck Mangione (1940), Camilla Wicks (1928), Herb Ellis (1921), and Joe Morello (1928).

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