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Lee Ritenour

American male guitarist, musician, and composer

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Born
January 11, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1952

About Lee Ritenour

Lee Mack Ritenour is an American jazz, jazz fusion guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Ritenour's solo career began with the album First Course (1976), a good example of the jazz fusion sound of the late 1970s, followed by Captain Fingers (1977), The Captain's Journey (1978). In the mid-to-late 1970s, Ritenour purchased a 1958 Fender Stratocaster that became one of his primary recording guitars.

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Lee Ritenour timeline

  1. In the mid-to-late 1970s, Ritenour purchased a 1958 Fender Stratocaster that became one of his primary recording guitars.
  2. Ritenour's solo career began with the album First Course (1976), a good example of the jazz fusion sound of the late 1970s, followed by Captain Fingers (1977), The Captain's Journey (1978).

The world when Lee Ritenour was born

Lee Ritenour was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lee Ritenour's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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