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

Omega

Omega

2016

as Self

Velvet Suite

Velvet Suite

2023

as himself

Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim

Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim

2017

as Self

Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love

Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love

1995

SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions

SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions

2019

as Self

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

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

1995

as Self

Record Player: Christian Marclay

Record Player: Christian Marclay

2000

as Himself

Fragments of Paradise

Fragments of Paradise

2022

as Self

Sex and Broadcasting

Sex and Broadcasting

2014

as Self

Submit to Me

Submit to Me

1986

Sonic Youth: 930 Club

Sonic Youth: 930 Club

1988

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

2007

as Self

Sonic Youth Full Set From The Basement

Sonic Youth Full Set From The Basement

as Self

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992

as Self

Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree

Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree

1985

From the Basement

From the Basement

2009

as Self - Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

2004

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

2019

as Self

New York Rock at the BBC

New York Rock at the BBC

2008

as Self - Sonic Youth