Lee Ritenour

American male guitarist, musician, and composer
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Summary

Lee Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952[1], in Hollywood[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], composer[4], jazz musician[5], jazz guitarist[6], and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,282 views/month, #6,876 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: musician[10]
  • Educated at: University of Southern California[11], USC Thornton School of Music[12]
  • Member of: Fourplay[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: jazz[15], jazz fusion[16]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[17], Elektra[18], Epic Records[19], Universal Music Group[20]
  • Discography: Lee Ritenour discography[21]
  • Commons category: Lee Ritenour[22]
  • Family name: Ritenour[23]
  • Given name: Lee[24]
  • Official website: http://www.leeritenour.com/[25]
  • Instrument: guitar[26]
  • Name in native language: Lee Ritenour[27]
  • Start of work period: 1968[28]
  • Social media followers: 4304[29], 4328[30]

Why It Matters

Lee Ritenour has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lee Ritenour born?

Lee Ritenour's place of birth was Hollywood[2].

What did Lee Ritenour do for work?

Lee Ritenour worked as a guitarist[3], composer[4], jazz musician[5], jazz guitarist[6], and record producer[7].

Where did Lee Ritenour go to school?

Lee Ritenour was educated at University of Southern California[11] and USC Thornton School of Music[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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