Lee Ranaldo
American rock musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1956 · age 70
Lee Mark Ranaldo is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as guitarist and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list.
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Steve Shelley Bandmate in Sonic Youth
Thurston Moore Bandmate in Sonic Youth, directed Goo (1991)
Kim Gordon Bandmate in Sonic Youth, also in Goo (1991)
Richard Edson Bandmate in Sonic Youth
Bob Bert Bandmate in Sonic Youth
Mark Ibold Bandmate in Sonic Youth
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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.