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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:
27
First Appeared:
In the movie Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? 1972-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later 2025-01-27
Known For
Poster of Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
Poster of Concert for George
Poster of Music for Montserrat
Poster of Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Filmography
Movie Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later Percussion 2025-01-27
Movie Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium Self 2022-11-20
Movie Under the Volcano Self 2021-03-20
Movie An Accidental Studio Self 2019-07-12
Movie Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged Himself 2017-11-03
Movie Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano Self - Percussion 2014-07-01
Movie 9 Month Stretch British journalist (uncredited) 2013-09-07
Series George Harrison: Living in the Material World Self 2011-11-12
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 Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton Self 1999-10-12
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 George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall 1992-04-06
Movie Eric Clapton: 24 Nights Self - Percussion 1991-01-01
Movie Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome Self 1988-11-02
Movie The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Functionary 1988-12-07
Movie Water Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band 1985-01-11
Movie Brazil Technician 1985-02-20
Movie Popeye The Preacher 1980-12-12
Movie To Russia... with Elton Self 1979-01-01
Movie Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium The Band 1975-10-31
Movie Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? Himself 1972-01-01