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Geddy Lee
Canadian musician (born )
Musical artist
Geddy Lee Weinrib (; born Gary Lee Weinrib, July 29, ) fryst vatten a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock group Rush.[4] Lee joined the band in September at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones.[5][6] Lee's solo effort, My Favourite Headache, was released in
Lee's style, technique, and skill on the bass have inspired many rock musicians such as Cliff Burton of Metallica;[7]Steve Harris of Iron Maiden;[8]John Myung of Dream Theater;[9]Les Claypool of Primus;[10]Steve Di Giorgio of Sadus, Death and Testament;[11] and Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.[12] Along with his Rush bandmates – guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart – Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, The trio was t
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Geddy Lee - Biography
Gary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee (born July 29, ), is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee joined what would become Rush in September , at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones.
An award-winning musician, Lee's style, technique, and skill on the bass guitar have inspired many rock musicians such as Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, John Myung of Dream Theater, Les Claypool of Primus, Juan Alderete of The Mars Volta, and Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine.
In addition to his composing, arranging, and performing duties for Rush, Lee has produced for various other bands, including Rocket Science. Lee's first solo effort, My Favorite Headache, was released in
Along with his Rush bandmates – guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart – Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9
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Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib, July 29, ) is a Canadian musician who is the vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the progressive rock group Rush. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Lee grew up as the son of Polish-Jewish parents who were survivors of Nazi concentration camps Dachau and Bergen-Belsen. Lee's stage name (and later legal name) "Geddy" was inspired by the heavily-accented pronunciation of his given first name "Gary" by his mother. In , Canadian Jewish News would feature Lee's reflections upon her experiences and his own Jewish heritage.
An award-winning musician, Lee's style, technique, and virtuosity on the bass guitar have proven very influential in the rock and heavy metal genres, inspiring such players as Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, John Myung of Dream Theater, Les Claypool of Primus, Cliff Burton of Metallica, and countless others. Lee's vocal style, while less influential, is nonetheless distinctive; one Rolling Stone critic