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- Ray Cooper began playing with the band as a percussionist in 1973, though he did not become a full-time member of the band until 2016.
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On 16 January 1992, he played percussion for Clapton's installment of the MTV Unplugged television series. During 1994 and 1995 Face to Face tours with Billy Joel, and during Elton John's tours in 1995, Elton John played "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", which then flowed into a solo by Cooper on percussion.
For six nights in 1977 at the Rainbow Theatre in London, Elton and Ray introduced a unique stage show that would become a thing of legend. Selecting more obscure songs from his catalogue, Elton played a solo set to open the show, and then was joined by Ray on percussion for the second half.
Among his early jobs were America, Carly Simon, David Essex, Blue Mink and especially Elton John (he played on most of his '70s albums). He had also played on Nicky Hopkins' 1973 solo album. Cooper got his short stint with the Stones playing percussion for their 1974 It's Only Rock and Roll album.
Ray Cooper began playing with the band as a percussionist in 1973, though he did not become a full-time member of the band until 2016.
5 days ago · Elton John, British singer, composer, and pianist who was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century, known for such hit songs as ‘Your Song,’ ‘Crocodile Rock,’ ‘Rocket Man,’ ‘Candle in the Wind,’ and ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.’.
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Aug 22, 2018 · Steve Jennings/WireImage. Elton John was just a shy, gawky 22-year-old struggling pianist/songwriter when drummer Nigel Olsson first laid eyes on him. It was early 1969 and John was a staff ...
Sep 19, 2018 · Ray has played on 97 of Elton’s songs, appearing on 12 of his studio albums (most recently, Wonderful Crazy Night) and three live albums. His percussion credits include tambourine, congas, castanets, vibes, watergong, kettle drums, maracas, shaker, triangle, finger cymbals, and many other instruments.
