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Geddy Lee Biography
Birth Name:
Gary Lee Weinrib
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Rock singer, bassist
Fast Facts
- Parents met in a Polish labor camp during World War II, and immigrated to Canada after being freed from separate concentration camps
- Got the nickname "Geddy" from his mother's accented pronunciation of his first name, Gary
- Cofounded Rush in 1968; the band made its studio debut with a self-titled effort in 1974
- Commercial breakthrough was Rush's 1976 concept album 2112, which turned the band into progressive rock icons
- Released his first solo album, My Favorite Headache, in 2000, while Rush was on an extended hiatus
Relationships
- Allan -- Brother
- Kyla Avril -- Daughter
- Morris Weinrib -- Father
- Mary Rubenstein -- Mother
- Julian -- Son
- Nancy Young -- Wife