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Ry Cooder

1947 - Today

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Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. Cooder's solo work draws upon many genres. He has played with John Lee Hooker, Captain Beefheart, Taj Mahal, Gordon Lightfoot, Ali Farka Touré, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, David Lindley, the Chieftains, Warren Zevon, Manuel Galbán, the Doobie Brothers, Little Feat, and Carla Olson and the Textones (on record and film). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ry Cooder is the 424th most popular musician (down from 368th in 2019), the 2,514th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,051st in 2019) and the 122nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ry Cooder ranks 424 out of 3,175. Before him are Radu Lupu, Leopold Godowsky, Dave Holland, Geezer Butler, David Popper, and Peggy Lee. After him are Jack Bruce, Moby, Eric Carr, Andy Fletcher, Ray Parker Jr., and Charles Mingus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ry Cooder ranks 172. Before him are Marc Bolan, Billy Hayes, Dan Quayle, Philémon Yang, Edu Coimbra, and Adolfo Rodríguez Saá. After him are Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Rakhee Gulzar, Thomas Christopher Collins, Anne Archer, Alain Connes, and Robert M. Parker Jr..

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ry Cooder ranks 2,514 out of 20,380. Before him are Peggy Lee (1920), Jane Darwell (1879), Don Taylor (1920), Louise Brooks (1906), Ron Paul (1935), and Daniel Stern (1957). After him are James Rothman (1950), Sterling Hayden (1916), Henry L. Stimson (1867), Geraldine Page (1924), Mary McDonnell (1952), and Dana Elcar (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ry Cooder ranks 122. Before him are Billy Martin (1981), Sonny Rollins (1930), Art Blakey (1919), Jermaine Jackson (1954), Eddie Cochran (1938), and Peggy Lee (1920). After him are Moby (1965), Eric Carr (1950), Ray Parker Jr. (1954), Charles Mingus (1922), Ornette Coleman (1930), and Glenn Frey (1948).

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