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Alex Lifeson

アレックス・ライフソン　/　あれっくす・らいふそん

Composer from Canada

August 27, 1953 (age 72)　・　Fernie, British Columbia, Canada

British Columbia
composer
guitarist
songwriter

My Take

Alex Lifeson is, to me, one of the most underrated guitarists in rock, forever in the shadow of Geddy Lee's vocals and Neil Peart's drumming within Rush. Born Aleksandar Zivojinovic, he co-founded the band back in 1968, and his textural, layered playing is the secret sauce that made their progressive epics feel cinematic rather than indulgent. Being made an Officer of the Order of Canada confirms what fans already knew about his stature. I love that he never chased flash for its own sake; his solos serve the song. Rush simply does not exist as we know it without his architecture.

Overview

Aleksandar Živojinović (born August 27, 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist for the rock band Rush. In 1968, he co-founded a band (which later became Rush) with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Alex Lifeson
Name (Japanese): アレックス・ライフソン
Reading: あれっくす・らいふそん
Born: August 27, 1953 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Snake
Origin: Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / guitarist / songwriter / record producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Officer of the Order of Canada

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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