Ritenour was born January 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. He played hi… Read Full Bio ↴Ritenour was born January 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. He played his first session when he was 16 with the Mamas and the Papas. Nicknamed "Captain Fingers", he (along with Larry Carlton) was a sought-after session guitarist by the mid-1970s. He is noted for playing his red Gibson ES-335 and his Gibson L5 guitars. One of his most notable influences is the pioneering jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. In 1976, he released his first solo album, First Course. This was followed up by his fusion work Captain Fingers in 1976. Since First Course he has released over 30 albums — the 30th being Rit's House in 2002. One of his most notable works is his pop album (featuring vocalist Eric Tagg) 1981 Rit, which contained chart hits "Is It You," and "Mr. Briefcase." In the 90s, he was one of the founding members of smooth jazz group Fourplay.

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01Mr. Briefcase3:20 Lee Ritenour

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02(Just) Tell Me Pretty Lies4:13 Lee Ritenour

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03No Sympathy4:43 Lee Ritenour

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04Is It You?4:25 Lee Ritenour

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05Dreamwalk1:43 Lee Ritenour

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06Countdown (Captain Fingers)4:21 Lee Ritenour

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07Good Question3:41 Lee Ritenour

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08(You Caught Me) Smilin'4:08 Lee Ritenour

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09On the Slow Glide4:10 Lee Ritenour

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10No Sympathy (Reprise Version)1:56 Lee Ritenour

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Rit, Vol. 1
Lee Ritenour Lyrics

(Just) Tell Me Pretty Lies I know that you been cheatin' By pretending we're everlastin…
Is It You? Someone's just outside, knocking at my door A stranger, some…
Mr. Briefcase Businessman, green sedan Sold his soul to reach his goal Wor…
No Sympathy Who cries for me? Who knows my tragedy? Who tries to see? No…