Ray Cooper
Born: 1947-09-19
• Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.
Filmography
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
An Accidental Studio
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
9 Month Stretch
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Concert for George
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Lost in La Mancha
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Music for Montserrat
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
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Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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The Long Way Home
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
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The Russian Film
Brazil
Water
Popeye
To Russia... with Elton
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium