Geddy Lee

He tied the knot with Nancy Young in 1976. The couple have two children, Julian and Kyla.

In 2004, he appeared on ‘Jweekly’, a Jewish magazine, for which he recounted his parents’ experiences at the concentration camps and also talked about his Jewish heritage.

Geddy Lee was born as Gary Lee Weinrib, but later, he changed his name. His parents, Morris and Mary Weinrib, were Jewish refugees from Poland, who were survivors of concentration camps during World War II.

He grew up in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto and attended Fisherville Junior High School, where he met his future band-mate, Alex Lifeson.

In 1968, Geddy Lee became the lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band, ‘Rush’, formed in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.

In 1973, he released ‘You Can’t Fight It’, along with drummer John Rutsey, as part of ‘Rush’s’ first single, ‘Not Fade Away’.

He sang, ‘Take Off’, the first hit single for the Canadian comedy album, ‘The Great White North’, in 1981. The album sold one million copies and earned a triple-platinum certification.

In 1982, he ventured into production and produced the album, ‘We Are the World’, for the humanitarian association, ‘USA for Africa’. He also performed as a guest singer for the song, ‘Tears Are Not Enough’.

A devoted baseball fan, he sang the Canadian National Anthem, ‘O Canada’ at the 1993 Major League Baseball All Star Game.

His 1981 hit single, ‘Take Off’ for the Canadian comedy album, ‘The Great White North’, received a Grammy nomination, sold one million copies in North America, earned a triple platinum certification and was placed at the number one position in Canadian music charts. The track was also featured on ‘The Simpsons’.

In 2000, he released his debut solo album, ‘My Favorite Headache’ that reached the number 52 position on the ‘Billboard 200’. The album’s title track, ‘Grace to Grace’ was played on the mainstream rock radio.