Lee Ritenour

American male guitarist, musician, and composer
Person human Q363320
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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 (936 views/month, #6,876 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hollywood[2].
  • 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 professions included musician[11].
  • Lee Ritenour's education included a stint at University of Southern California[12].
  • Lee Ritenour was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[13].
  • Lee Ritenour was a member of Fourplay[14].
  • Lee Ritenour is recorded as male[15].
  • Lee Ritenour's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lee Ritenour's genre is jazz[17].
  • Lee Ritenour's genre is jazz fusion[18].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Elektra[20].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Epic Records[21].
  • Lee Ritenour's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[22].
  • Lee Ritenour's discography is recorded as Lee Ritenour discography[23].
  • Lee Ritenour's Commons category is recorded as Lee Ritenour[24].
  • Lee Ritenour's family name is recorded as Ritenour[25].
  • Lee Ritenour's given name is recorded as Lee[26].
  • Lee Ritenour's official website is recorded as http://www.leeritenour.com/[27].

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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[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and USC Thornton School of Music[13], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], record producer[8], and musician[11].

Why It Matters

Lee Ritenour ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (936 views/month, #6,876 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Lee Ritenour born?

Born in Hollywood[2].

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[12] and USC Thornton School of Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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