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Lee Ranaldo

Lee Ranaldo

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

Peas and Carrots
Peas and Carrots
2025 • Lee
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025
Velvet Suite
Velvet Suite
2023 • himself
Fragments of Paradise
Fragments of Paradise
2022 • Self
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019 • Self
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
2019 • Self
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019

Full filmography

Velvet Suite
Velvet Suite
2023 • himself
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Omega
Omega
2016 • Self
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The Hardcore Collection
The Hardcore Collection
2012 • (archive footage)
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Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs
2010 • Stepfather
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From the Basement
From the Basement
2009 • Self - Sonic Youth
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New York Rock at the BBC
New York Rock at the BBC
2008 • Self - Sonic Youth
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Noise
Noise
2006 • Self
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Free Tibet
Free Tibet
1998 • Self - Sonic Youth
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Goo
Goo
1991 • Self
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Vinyl: An Unlikely History
Vinyl: An Unlikely History
Unknown year • Himself
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Lee Ranaldo – Biography, Known For & Filmography