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Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947 [1] [2]) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist.
Ray Cooper has been a full- and part-time member of the Elton John Band since 1971. Tours played: 1973-74 | 1975-76 | 1977 | 1979 | 1985-86 | 1993 | 1994-95 | 2009-12 | 2012-Present (selected shows)
May 29, 2011 · RAY COOPER - The master of percussion - live at Zenith in Strasbourg 28th may 2011 supported by Elton John
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Ray Cooper is a British session percussionist whose recording career started in the 1960s, recording with the WHO, among others, and is still going. Among his early jobs were America, Carly Simon, David Essex, Blue Mink and especially Elton John (he played on most of his '70s albums).
Ray Cooper was born on 19 August 1942 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Brazil (1985) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).
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Jun 4, 2020 · Ray Cooper joined Elton John’s band as a percussionist in 1972. “It was a ticket to ride,” he says today, looking back at his decades of experience working with John, both onstage and in the studio. “It was like joining the navy. I saw the world, and it was extraordinary.”
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Sep 19, 2018 · If you are attending Elton’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ concert at the XL Center in Hartford, CT tonight, please be sure to wish percussionist Ray Cooper a very happy birthday! By John F. Higgins