Lee Ranaldo
| Born | February 3, 1956 |
| Hometown | Glen Cove, United States |
| Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
| Spouse | Amanda Linn, Leah Singer |
| Children | Cody Ranaldo, Frey Ranaldo, Sage Ranaldo |
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Lee Ranaldo remembers the time Steve Albini made Sonic Youth a guitar with 16 high E-strings –and an inlaid appendage
- The alt rock icon has recalled the producer and guitarist’s ultimate in-joke custom guitar build
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Video: Lee Ranaldo – “Uncle Skeleton”
Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo has released a spooky, sensual new?visual for "Uncle Skeleton," off of his?latest?solo LP,?Electric Trim. This is the?third video Ranaldo has released from the new album, following the Shannon Van Etten collaborative track "New Thing" and the album's first single, "Circular (Right As Rain)". In the video, directed by…
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