Ray Cooper
- Acting
- September 19, 1947 · Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later · Percussion
- Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium · Self
- An Accidental Studio · Self
- Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged · Self
- A Little Chaos · Executive producer
- Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano · Self
- 9 Month Stretch · Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus · Vladimir
- Concert for George · Self
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace · Bandmember
- Lost in La Mancha · Self
- Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton · Self
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas · Music
- The Rhythm of Life
- Music for Montserrat · Self
- The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' · Self
- Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro · Self
- Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
- The Fisher King · Music Consultant
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights · Self
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising · Co-producer
- The Long Way Home
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · Functionary, Co-producer
- Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome · Self
- The Russian Film · Self
- Shoot for the Sun · Music
- Mona Lisa · Co-producer
- Brazil · Technician
- Water · Self
- A Private Function · Music Producer
- Popeye · The Preacher
- To Russia... with Elton · Self
- Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium · The Band
- The Phantom of the Opera · Shocked Tympanist (uncredited)