
Lee Ranaldo
Born
1956-02-03
Place of birth
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
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.
Known for

Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest

Daddy Longlegs
Stepfather

1991: The Year Punk Broke
Self

Submit to Me
Movie

We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Self

Sex and Broadcasting
Self

Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Self

Kill Your Idols
Self

Omega
Self

Goo
Self

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
Movie

Noise
Self

Fragments of Paradise
Self

The Hardcore Collection
(archive footage)