Lee M. Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American singer, guitarist, writer and record producer, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, of Sonic Youth, the 33rd and 34th Greatest Guitarists of All Time, respectively.
Ranaldo was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, and graduated from Binghamton University. Ranaldo started his career in New York in several bands a...
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Lee M. Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American singer, guitarist, writer and record producer, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, of Sonic Youth, the 33rd and 34th Greatest Guitarists of All Time, respectively.
Ranaldo was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, and graduated from Binghamton University. Ranaldo started his career in New York in several bands and joining the orchestra of Glenn Branca. Among Ranaldo's solo records are Dirty Windows, a collection of spoken texts with music, Amarillo Ramp (For Robert Smithson), pieces for the guitar, and Scriptures of the Golden Eternity. His books include several with art or photography by Leah Singer, including Drift, Bookstore, Road Movies, and Moroccan Journal: Jajouka excerpt from a full-length book of writings on Moroccan travels and music. Ranaldo has also published Jrnls80s (published by Soft Skull Press), as well as a book of poems, Lengths &...
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