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Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice and John Bonham. Incorporation of unusual instruments for rock drummers of the time such as cowbells , glockenspiel and tubular bells , along with several standard kit elements, helped create a highly varied setup.
May 29, 2011 · RAY COOPER - The master of percussion - live at Zenith in Strasbourg 28th may 2011 supported by Elton John
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Ray Cooper is a British session percussionist whose recording career started in the 1960s, recording with the WHO, among others, and is still going. Among his early jobs were America, Carly Simon, David Essex, Blue Mink and especially Elton John (he played on most of his '70s albums).
Percussionist Ray Cooper makes a lasting impression on fans every time he picks up an instrument on stage or in the studio. Ray studied classical piano as a youth, then strings and woodwinds, and later, percussion.
Often referred to as the ‘father of rock and roll percussion’, his work has taken him all over the world, performing to literally millions of people. With close collaborator Elton John, on their 1979 two-man world tour, they became the first contemporary Western artists to play in what was then the Soviet Union.
Ray Cooper (born 19 August 1942) is an English musician. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with Pink Floyd, Sting, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Elton John. Life and career. Cooper was born in Watford, Hertfordshire.
Jul 20, 2015 · During his 46-year career, British-born Cooper Ray Cooper, former Virgin Records America Co-President and subsequently Virgin Records America. — died on Saturday, July 28, in Guildford, Surrey, England.
