Lee Ritenour to announce shock retirement from music?

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Fourplay ex-guitarist created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Ritenour fans. Speculation had been rife that Fourplay ex-guitarist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLee

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouLee was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Lee Ritenour was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLee”
— @universalObserver, 17 Jul 2026
“Ritenour wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Jul 2026

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