Lee Ritenour

American male guitarist, musician, and composer
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Lee Ritenour

Summary

Lee Ritenour is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hollywood[2]. He was born on January 11, 1952[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,591 views/month, #6,876 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hollywood[2], Lee Ritenour…
  • Lee Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952[3].
  • Lee Ritenour held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lee Ritenour worked as a guitarist[4].
  • Lee Ritenour's professions included composer[5].
  • Lee Ritenour's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Lee Ritenour worked as a jazz guitarist[7].
  • Lee Ritenour worked as a record producer[8].
  • Lee Ritenour's education included a stint at University of Southern California[11].
  • Lee Ritenour's education included a stint at USC Thornton School of Music[12].
  • Lee Ritenour was a member of Fourplay[13].
  • Lee Ritenour is recorded as male[14].
  • Lee Ritenour's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lee Ritenour's genre is jazz[16].
  • Lee Ritenour's genre is jazz fusion[17].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[18].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Elektra[19].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Epic Records[20].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[21].
  • Lee Ritenour's discography is recorded as Lee Ritenour discography[22].
  • Lee Ritenour's Commons category is recorded as Lee Ritenour[23].
  • Lee Ritenour's family name is recorded as Ritenour[24].
  • Lee Ritenour's given name is recorded as Lee[25].
  • Lee Ritenour's official website is recorded as http://www.leeritenour.com/[26].
  • Lee Ritenour's instrument is recorded as guitar[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-01-11[30]

  • Genre(s): crossover jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz pop, jazz rock, smooth jazz, yacht rock[31]

  • Community tags: crossover jazz, guitar jazz, guitar virtuoso, instrumental pop, jazz, jazz funk, jazz fusion, jazz guitar, jazz instrument, jazz pop, jazz rock, jazz-pop, jazz-rock, keyboard, smooth jazz, yacht rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0c361ea5-98c6-4947-900b-201833f2dd84[33]

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Origins and Family

Lee Ritenour was born in Hollywood[2]. He was born on January 11, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36], headquartered in Los Angeles[37] and USC Thornton School of Music[12], a conservatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1884[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], and record producer[8].

Why It Matters

Lee Ritenour ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,591 views/month, #6,876 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lee Ritenour born?

Born in Hollywood[2], Lee Ritenour…

What did Lee Ritenour do for work?

Lee Ritenour worked as guitarist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Lee Ritenour go to school?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Lee
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