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Ray Cooper

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.


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Born:
Sep 19, 1947 In Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
14
First Appeared:
In the movie To Russia... with Elton 1979-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano 2014-07-01
Known For
Poster of Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Poster of Concert for George
Poster of Lost in La Mancha
Poster of Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
Filmography
Movie Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano Self - Percussion 2014-07-01
Movie 9 Month Stretch Le journaliste britannique (uncredited) 2013-09-07
Movie George Harrison: Living in the Material World Self 2011-10-05
Movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Vladimir 2009-10-01
Movie If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story Self 2007-12-14
Movie Concert for George Self 2003-10-03
Movie Lost in La Mancha Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague 2002-02-11
Movie Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Bandmember 2002-06-03
Movie Music for Montserrat Self 1997-09-15
Movie The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' Self 1996-11-05
Movie Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged 1992-03-11
Movie Brazil Technician 1985-02-20
Movie Water Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band 1985-01-11
Movie To Russia... with Elton Self 1979-01-01
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