Lee Ranaldo

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

Peas and Carrots 2025

Sonic Youth: Live in 1991 2025

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation 2019

Desolation Center 2018 ★ 9.3

Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011 2011

Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival 2011

Daddy Longlegs 2010 ★ 6.6

Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes 2005 ★ 4.5

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost 2004 ★ 6.2

12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2 2004

Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage 2003

Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000 2000

Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim 1998

Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996 1996

Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love 1995

Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa 1993

Skeeno H.C. Rules 1991

Sonic Youth: 930 Club 1988

Submit to Me 1986 ★ 5.2

Sublapse Video Mag 1 1986 ★ 8.0

Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis 1986

Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree 1985

Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985 ★ 10.0

Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996