Lee Ritenour has maintained a delicate balance between the individual creative vision and the group dynamic, since the beginning of his career. He did his first session work in the late 60s with the Mamas and the Papas, who dubbed him Captain Fingers for demonstrating incredible dexterity while still in his teens. Since his early recordings in the 1970s, he has earned a GRAMMY Award and 19 GRAMMY nominations, numerous #1 spots on guitar polls, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian SJ Awards, and a prestigious Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Southern California.