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Lee Ritenour

real name Lee Mack Ritenour

Hollywood, United States · b. 1952-01-11

Lee Ritenour is credited on 2,870 releases across 618 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1973–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,870

Credits

618

Albums

6

Decades active

989

In collections

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American guitarist and composer (* 11 January 1952 in Los Angeles, California).
With over 30 charting "contemporary jazz" hits since 1976, Ritenour has been busy, contributing to over 3000 sessions of jazz, rock and Brazilian music. At the age of 16, while providing guitar at his first session with The Mamas & The Papas, he was nicknamed "Captain Fingers" due to his dexterity.
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Credited work

2,870 releases · 618 albums · active 1973–2025

  • Performance · 6,408
  • Production · 559
  • Other credits · 501
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Kendun Recorders · A&M Studios · Sound Labs, Hollywood · Mediasound

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