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Ray Cooper

1947 - Today

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Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist. During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with numerous musically diverse bands and artists including Elton John (as a duo and as a member of his band), Harry Nilsson, Billy Joel, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Art Garfunkel. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Cooper is the 2,111th most popular musician (up from 2,120th in 2019), the 5,444th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,338th in 2019) and the 356th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Cooper ranks 2,111 out of 3,175. Before him are Mike Starr, Konstrakta, Andy Fairweather Low, Jack Antonoff, Tabea Zimmermann, and Pete Quaife. After him are David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Mark Hoppus, Richard Barbieri, Bob Burns, Herman Li, and Nick Lowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ray Cooper ranks 787. Before him are Oswaldo Ramírez, Henry McMaster, Tron Øgrim, Sandra Chick, Andy Sutcliffe, and Carole Bayer Sager. After him are Nelson Oduber, Manfred Klein, Tom Scholz, Guo Jinlong, Martyn Poliakoff, and Gerardo Vera.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ray Cooper ranks 5,446 out of 8,785. Before him are Angela Cartwright (1952), Richard Eyre (1943), Bruce Robinson (1946), Richard Briers (1934), Pete Quaife (1943), and Henry Vaughan (1621). After him are Flora Finch (1867), Margaret Oliphant (1828), Ian McDonald (1960), Richard Barbieri (1957), Denis Healey (1917), and Jane Leeves (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ray Cooper ranks 356. Before him are Terry Chimes (1956), Robert Del Naja (1966), Chris Dreja (1945), Ian Wallace (1946), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), and Pete Quaife (1943). After him are Richard Barbieri (1957), Nick Lowe (1949), Richie Faulkner (1980), Kelly Johnson (1958), Leslie Bricusse (1931), and Dominic Howard (1977).

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