Lee Ritenour Wiki Biography
Lee Mack Ritenour is an American jazz guitarist, session musician, and composer. Ritenour has contributed to over 3000 sessions, and has charted over 30 contemporary jazz hits since 1976.
| Full Name | Lee Ritenour |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 11, 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Profession | Guitarist, Composer, Record producer |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Nicknames | Ritenour, Lee , Lee Ritentour , Captain Fingers , Lee Mack Ritenour , Lee Ritenaur |
| http://www.facebook.com/LeeRitenourMusic | |
| http://www.twitter.com/leeritenour | |
| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/leeritenour |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0728655 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella, Porin Award for Best Foreign Jazz Music Album, Is It You?, Rio Funk, Night Rhythms, Denmark, Århus C, Denmark, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States |
| Music Groups | Fourplay (1991 – 1998), Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance |
| Movies | GRP All-Stars |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | There’s no insurance program for being a musician. The deeper you are as a musician,the further you can go. You have to keep up with the latest technology – music, styles. You don’t just keep jumping around, but adapt to keep yourself fresh and your audience fresh. |
| 2 | The music business is more flexible than it used to be. Young musicians, if they are creative, have a positive sense of who they are, and have a vision, can almost map their own destiny. What that means is, not only do you have to be a very good musician, you have to have a head on your shoulders for business. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Son Wesley is an accomplished drummer who often jams with Lee and his fellow musicians. |
| 2 | Dedicated his album “Wes Bound” (1992) to his idol Wes Montgomery. |
| 3 | Won a Grammy Award in the “Best Arrangement On An Instrumental” category for “Early A.M. Attitude” (with Dave Grusin). [1985] |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havana | 1990/I | musician: guitar – uncredited | |
| The Fabulous Baker Boys | 1989 | musician: guitar – as Lee Rittenour | |
| Tequila Sunrise | 1988 | musician: guitar solos | |
| Pink Floyd: The Wall | 1982 | additional musician | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights | 1980 | TV Special musical director | |
| Grease | 1978 | musician: guitar – uncredited | |
| Big Wednesday | 1978 | musician: guitar – uncredited | |
| Coma | 1978 | musician: guitar – uncredited | |
| Demon Seed | 1977 | electronic performances | |
| The Big Bus | 1976 | musician: guitar – uncredited | |
| All the President’s Men | 1976 | musician: guitar – uncredited | |
| The Yakuza | 1974 | guitars – uncredited |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Don’t Look 40, Charlie Brown! | 1990 | TV Special documentary performer: “Red Baron” | |
| Olivia: Soul Kiss | 1986 | Video short “Emotional Tangle”, “Toughen Up” | |
| American Flyers | 1985 | writer: “Brand New Day” | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate | 1984 | Video short writer: “Tied Up” | |
| An Officer and a Gentleman | 1982 | arranger: “Theme from ‘An Officer and a Gentleman'” 1982 / performer: “Theme from ‘An Officer and a Gentleman'” 1982, “Love Theme From ‘An Officer And A Gentleman'” / writer: “Love Theme From ‘An Officer And A Gentleman'” | |
| Moment by Moment | 1978 | “Everybody Needs Love” |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon’s Deal | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| American Flyers | 1985 | ||
| Lee Ritenour: RIT/Special – Lee Ritenour Live | 1984 | Video documentary |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz at the White House | 2016 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
| Unsung | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Jazz for Japan | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nathan East: For the Record | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Showcase | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| An Evening of Fourplay: Volumes 1 & 2 | 1994 | Video | |
| The 36th Annual Grammy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1988 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| GRP All-Stars: Live from the Record Plant | 1985 | Video | Himself – Performer |
| Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin Live from the Record Plant | 1985 | Video | Himself – Performer |
| Lee Ritenour: RIT/Special – Lee Ritenour Live | 1984 | Video documentary | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1981-1983 | TV Series | Himself |