Lee was born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953, in the North York neighbourhood of Willowdale, Toronto, to Morris Weinrib (born Moshe Meir Weinrib; 1920–1965), from See more

The bulk of Lee's work in music has been with Rush (see Rush discography). However, Lee has also contributed to a body of work outside of his involvement with the band … See more

Basses
In the early days of Rush, Lee used a Fender Precision Bass, which eventually had its body modified and refinished to a blue "teardrop"-shape. Inspired by the distinctive sound of Yes bassist Chris Squire, Lee then … See more

Early years
Lee began playing music in school when he was 10 or 11 and got his first acoustic guitar at 14. In … See more

My Favourite Headache, Lee's first and to-date only solo album, was released on November 14, 2000, while Rush was on a hiatus following the … See more

Lee is a collector, and has collected baseball ephemera, vintage bass guitars, and wines, with a collection of 5,000 bottles. As a child he collected stamps and vinyl records. He went on to collect first edition books as well as bass guitars. Lee is also an avid … See more

• 1990: The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada named Asteroid (12272) Geddylee
• 1994: … See more