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Alex Lifeson

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Alex Lifeson

b. 1953

Canadian guitarist (born 1953)

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Aleksandar Živojinović, 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 with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones. One month later, Jones was succeeded by Geddy Lee and in 1974, Rutsey was succeeded by Neil Peart, at which point the lineup remained unchanged until the band's initial dissolution in 2015; Lifeson and Lee eventually reformed Rush in 2025, with Anika Nilles as a live drummer. Lifeson is the only member of Rush to have stayed in the band throughout its entire existence and, alongside Lee, the only member to appear on all of the band's albums.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

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1953
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Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Rush and Big Dirty Band)

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