Geddy Lee is a singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead singer of Canadian rock band, Rush. In addition to being the band’s vocalist, the multi-award winning vocalist is also the band’s bassist and keyboardist. While doing his best to make the band a success, Lee also worked as a solo artist in an attempt to embark on a career separate from the band’s relationships. Read on to see how much he achieved on both sides.
Biography of Geddy Lee
Although more popular than Geddy Lee, it was According to Gary Lee Weinrib, the singer was born on July 29, 1953, in Willowdale, Toronto, Canada, to polish his parents, Morris and Mary Weinrib, both survivors of the Holocaust. Shortly after World War II, her parents married in a displaced persons camp. They then moved to Canada, where they started a family and had Geddy and his two siblings.
Gary Lee Weinrib changed his name to Geddy due to the way his mother pronounced his name with a heavy Yiddish accent that made him sound like “Geddy” rather than “Gary”.
The task of raising Geddy and his siblings was left on his mother after his father died from a medical condition he developed after being imprisoned during World War II. With his mother still busy taking care of the family, Lee got into the music a bit more and started putting time into his practice.
Having played music in school since before he was a teenager, he left school to devote himself to music, which completely devastated his mother. After that, he decided to work hard to make sure it was worth it, especially seeing what he had put his mother through.
In 1968 he became a member of Rush which had Alex Lifeson, John Rutsey and Jeff Jones as members. It was after the departure of Jeff Jones, the band’s bassist, that he was named the new man. By 1969 the band was already playing in high schools and at all available events and by 1972 they had started performing at concerts.
Rush would release many albums over the next few years, including Rush ( 1974), Flying by Night (1975), Caress of Steel (1975), 2112 (1976), A Farewell to Kings (1977), Grace Under Pressure (1984), Power Windows (1985), Steam Trails (2002), Snakes and Arrows (2007), and Clockwork Angels (2012)
As a solo artist, Geddy Lee has released several albums, including Grand Nord Blanc (1981), Vignettes (1983), Bleu Vert Orange (1999), and Avenue Transylvanie (2010).
Through all of his efforts, Lee has won numerous awards, including Guitarist Magazine’s Best Rock Bass 6 times, and Bass Guitarist Magazine ‘s Best Bass Album for Snakes and Arrows. He received the Diamond Jubilee Medal from Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 and has been inducted into the Guitarist Magazine Hall of Fame, Juno Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More so, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Net value
Besides being a singer, Geddy Lee is also very much into collecting wine. In fact, he is said to have collected over five thousand bottles. Looking at his net worth, he is said to have a fortune of $40 million. He mainly drew his wealth from his musical career.
The singer is popular for his charities and scholarship program.
Wife, children, family
The legendary rock singer is a family man. He is married to Nancy Young who he has been with since the 1970s. The couple first met in 1976 and soon after they started dating. The couple will be dating for a long time before finally tying the knot man and woman.
The exact year of their marriage is not known, although they have remained inseparable since their first meeting nearly half a century ago. Their union was blessed with two children. Julian and Kyla.
Height and width
It is undeniable that Lee is a good looking man even if he is already well past the Middle Ages. That said, he has a slender build and good height, although he’s not necessarily the tallest you can get on stage.
In numbers, Geddy Lee is 177.8cm tall. There is, however, no information provided about his weight and other body measurements.
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