Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee Weinrib, OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib; July 29, 1953) known professionally as Geddy Lee, is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee joined what would become Rush in September 1968, at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones. Lee's solo effort, My Favourite Headache, was released in 2000.
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| Full name at birth | Gary Lee Weinrib
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| Claim to fame | Frontman of RUSH
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| Date of birth | 29 July 1953
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $40,000,000 USD
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- The son of Jewish refugees from Poland.
- His distinctive voice was impersonated by Matt Maiellaro on an episode of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2000).
- Missed their Grammy nomination for best rock instrumental in 2005 for their song from Rush in Rio "O Baterista" which lost to Brian Wilson`s song "Smile".
- His band, Rush, has been nominated for two Grammy awards. The band`s first nomination came in 1982 for Best Rock Instrumental for "YYZ" from the album "Moving Pictures". The band was nominated again a decade later in the same category for "Where`s my Thing?" from the 1991 album "Roll the Bones." "Leave That Thing Alone!" was nominated for the Best Rock Instrumental Performance Grammy in 1995 (their third nomination). "Malignant Narcissism" was nominated for the Best Rock Instrumental Performance Grammy in 2008 (their fifth nomination).
- Attended school in the Toronto, Canada area with comedian Rick Moranis.
Geddy Lee is known for his role in the film The Iron Claw (2023) as writer: "Tom Sawyer".
He is also known for his role in the TV series Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023) as Self.
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