# Ray Cooper > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ray_Cooper > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ray_Cooper.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cooper > Source revision: 1352085291 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English percussionist (born 1947) For other people named Ray Cooper, see [Ray Cooper (disambiguation)](/source/Ray_Cooper_(disambiguation)). Ray Cooper Cooper on tour with Elton John in January 2010 at a concert in Hawaii Background information Born (1947-09-19) 19 September 1947 (age 78) Watford, Hertfordshire, England Genres Rock Occupation Musician Instrument Percussion Years active 1960s–present Musical artist **Raymond Cooper** (born 19 September 1947[1][2]) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour [percussionist](/source/Percussionist). During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with numerous musically diverse bands and artists including [Elton John](/source/Elton_John) (as a duo and as a member of [his band](/source/Elton_John_Band)), [Harry Nilsson](/source/Harry_Nilsson), [Billy Joel](/source/Billy_Joel), [George Harrison](/source/George_Harrison), [Paul McCartney](/source/Paul_McCartney), [Ringo Starr](/source/Ringo_Starr), [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd), [the Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones), [Eric Clapton](/source/Eric_Clapton), [Mark Knopfler](/source/Mark_Knopfler), [David Gilmour](/source/David_Gilmour), [Roger Waters](/source/Roger_Waters) and [Art Garfunkel](/source/Art_Garfunkel). Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as [Ginger Baker](/source/Ginger_Baker), [Carmine Appice](/source/Carmine_Appice) and [John Bonham](/source/John_Bonham). Incorporation of unusual instruments for rock drummers of the time such as [cowbells](/source/Cowbells), [glockenspiel](/source/Glockenspiel) and [tubular bells](/source/Tubular_bells), along with several standard kit elements, helped create a highly varied setup.[3][2][4] ## Early life Cooper was born in [Watford](/source/Watford), Hertfordshire. In addition to percussion, Cooper studied classical piano, strings and woodwind, as well as theatre.[5] ## Career Cooper later joined the band [Blue Mink](/source/Blue_Mink), and as a session musician he played on records for artists such as [America](/source/America_(band)), [Carly Simon](/source/Carly_Simon) and [David Essex](/source/David_Essex).[6] He played on and co-produced the album *[Somewhere in England](/source/Somewhere_in_England)* by [George Harrison](/source/George_Harrison) in 1981.[6] Cooper has long been associated with [Elton John](/source/Elton_John)'s career, playing on more than 90 recordings, and performing in more than 800 concerts with John both as a duo and in the [Elton John Band](/source/Elton_John_Band).[1] His first appearance with John was during the sessions for *[Madman Across the Water](/source/Madman_Across_the_Water)*, and he played his first live show with him in early 1972.[6] Cooper had a short stint with [the Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones), playing percussion for their 1974 *[It's Only Rock 'n Roll](/source/It's_Only_Rock_'n_Roll)* album.[6] After contributing to various Elton John albums, Cooper joined the Elton John Band full-time in 1974 and spent the next two years recording and touring with the group.[6][1] During John's semi-retirement in the late 1970s, Cooper played on various singles and albums for John, and recorded with George Harrison, [the Kinks](/source/The_Kinks), [Wings](/source/Wings_(band)) and [Art Garfunkel](/source/Art_Garfunkel).[2] In 1977 and again in 1979, Cooper toured with Elton John as a duo in which John would play a solo set and then be joined by Cooper on percussion for the second half of the concerts.[2][6] Cooper's relationship with the Rolling Stones continued into the 1980s. In 1981, he contributed to [Bill Wyman](/source/Bill_Wyman)'s third solo album.[6] In 1983, he participated in a short tour for the [Ronnie Lane](/source/Ronnie_Lane) [ARMS Charity Concert](/source/ARMS_Charity_Concert) along with Eric Clapton, [Jimmy Page](/source/Jimmy_Page), [Jeff Beck](/source/Jeff_Beck) and other artists, including [Bill Wyman](/source/Bill_Wyman) and [Charlie Watts](/source/Charlie_Watts).[2] In the early 80s he also played in *"Il tuffatore" (The diver)* and *"Marco Polo"*, two concept albums of an italian indie songwriter, [Flavio Giurato](/source/Flavio_Giurato). Throughout the decade Cooper continued to record and tour periodically with Elton John. In 1986, he joined John's touring band for the [Tour De Force tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tour_De_Force_(tour&action=edit&redlink=1) concerts in Australia with the [Melbourne Symphony Orchestra](/source/Melbourne_Symphony_Orchestra), augmenting [Jody Linscott](/source/Jody_Linscott), who was the band's percussionist on the rest of John's world tour.[6] Cooper performing in 2010 Cooper showed up on [Christine McVie](/source/Christine_McVie)'s self-titled solo album in 1984. In 1985, Cooper appeared on both [Mick Jagger](/source/Mick_Jagger)'s *[She's the Boss](/source/She's_the_Boss)* album and Bill Wyman's *Willie & The Poor Boys*. Also in 1985, Cooper performed as percussionist for a number of artists during the charity event [Live Aid](/source/Live_Aid). In 1997, he guested with [Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings](/source/Bill_Wyman's_Rhythm_Kings) for *Struttin' Our Stuff*.[2] In every tour during 1990, Eric Clapton and the band played "[Sunshine of Your Love](/source/Sunshine_of_Your_Love)", which then flowed into a short one-minute drum solo by Steve Ferrone (drummer for Clapton's band on the tour), then into a seven-minute percussion solo by Cooper on the tambourine, congas and gong. On 16 January 1992, he played percussion for Clapton's instalment of the *[MTV Unplugged](/source/MTV_Unplugged)* television series.[2] During [1994](/source/Face_to_Face_1994) and [1995 Face to Face](/source/Face_to_Face_1995) tours with [Billy Joel](/source/Billy_Joel), and during Elton John's tours in 1995, John played "[Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting](/source/Saturday_Night's_Alright_for_Fighting)", which then flowed into a solo by Cooper on percussion. In the 1995 "Evening With Elton John and Ray Cooper" tour, the two men performed in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and Costa Rica, where John performed a solo set, then was joined by Cooper on percussion for the second half of the show. On 15 September 1997, Cooper was the principal percussionist along with [Phil Collins](/source/Phil_Collins) at the [Music for Montserrat](/source/Music_for_Montserrat) fund raiser concert at the [Royal Albert Hall](/source/Royal_Albert_Hall). Cooper was part of the band at the [Concert for George](/source/Concert_for_George), the memorial concert for George Harrison, held at the Royal Albert Hall in 2002. He contributed to the tribute concert for [Jim Capaldi](/source/Jim_Capaldi) in January 2007. He worked on [Katie Melua](/source/Katie_Melua)'s album *[Pictures](/source/Pictures_(Katie_Melua_album))* (2007).[2] ## Film work Towards the end of the 1980s, Cooper got involved in film as a musician, actor and producer. His work in film production included work for [HandMade Films](/source/HandMade_Films), which was owned by his friend George Harrison.[2] Cooper has played small roles such as the preacher in [Robert Altman](/source/Robert_Altman)'s feature film *[Popeye](/source/Popeye_(film))* (1980) [2]starring [Robin Williams](/source/Robin_Williams) and [Shelley Duvall](/source/Shelley_Duvall). He has performed music in several of [Terry Gilliam](/source/Terry_Gilliam)'s productions, appearing on-screen in quirky roles like the technician who swats the beetle at the beginning of Gilliam's 1985 film *[Brazil](/source/Brazil_(1985_film))* (1985),[2] and as the functionary whispering in the ear of [Jonathan Pryce](/source/Jonathan_Pryce)'s Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson character in 1989's *[The Adventures of Baron Munchausen](/source/The_Adventures_of_Baron_Munchausen)*.[2] He appeared in the Concert for Cascara in the 1985 film *[Water](/source/Water_(1985_film))*, and appears as a street commercial for *[The Zero Theorem](/source/The_Zero_Theorem)*.[2] ## Recent work Cooper has continued recording and performing with Elton John on various albums and tours, including John's [The Million Dollar Piano](/source/The_Million_Dollar_Piano) show in Las Vegas.[7] In 2009, John and Cooper performed a small exclusive series of shows, mostly in the UK and Europe, the first time since 1995 that the two had toured together without a band.[2] Amongst their performances was one at the Royal Albert Hall to raise funds for a new organ which the [Royal Academy of Music](/source/Royal_Academy_of_Music) would assemble in their Duke's Hall.[8][*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*] They raised further funds with a further performance at the [Royal Opera House](/source/Royal_Opera_House) in 2011.[8][*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*] The organ was constructed by [Orgelbau Kuhn](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orgelbau_Kuhn&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgelbau_Kuhn)] and has been named the Sir Elton John and Ray Cooper Organ. It was heard for the first time on 7 October 2013.[8][*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*] In a greeting to Cooper on his 70th birthday, John's website stated that when Elton composed the song "Tambourine" for his 2016 *[Wonderful Crazy Night](/source/Wonderful_Crazy_Night)* album, he made sure to bring in Cooper to play the instrument on the track. In 2023, Cooper toured with John as part of his [Farewell Yellow Brick Road](/source/Farewell_Yellow_Brick_Road) farewell tour.[6] In February 2024 Cooper was the guest of Michael Berkeley on the [BBC Radio 3](/source/BBC_Radio_3) programme *[Private Passions](/source/Private_Passions)*.[9] ## Discography **With [Joan Armatrading](/source/Joan_Armatrading)** - *[Whatever's for Us](/source/Whatever's_for_Us)* (A&M Records, 1972) - *[Walk Under Ladders](/source/Walk_Under_Ladders)* (A&M Records, 1981) - *[Sleight of Hand](/source/Sleight_of_Hand_(album))* (A&M Records, 1986) **With [America](/source/America_(band))** - *[America](/source/America_(America_album))* (Warner Bros. Records, 1971) **With [Madeline Bell](/source/Madeline_Bell)** - *This is One Girl* (Pye Records, 1976) **With [Colin Blunstone](/source/Colin_Blunstone)** - *Planes* (Epic Records, 1976) - *Never Even Thought* (Epic Records, 1978) **With [Teresa Brewer](/source/Teresa_Brewer)** - *Music, Music, Music* (Amsterdam, 1973) **With [Chanter Sisters](/source/Chanter_Sisters)** - *Shoulder to Shoulder* (Safari, 1978) **With [Roger Chapman](/source/Roger_Chapman)** - *[Chappo](/source/Chappo_(album))* (Arista Records, 1979) **With [Eric Clapton](/source/Eric_Clapton)** - *[Behind the Sun](/source/Behind_the_Sun_(Eric_Clapton_album))* (Warner Bros. Records, 1985) **With [Rosemary Clooney](/source/Rosemary_Clooney)** - *[Nice to Be Around](/source/Nice_to_Be_Around_(Rosemary_Clooney_album))* (United Artists Records, 1977) **With [Kiki Dee](/source/Kiki_Dee)** - *Kiki Dee* (Rocket, 1977) **With [Donovan](/source/Donovan)** - *[Essence to Essence](/source/Essence_to_Essence)* (Epic Records, 1973) **With [Ian Dury](/source/Ian_Dury)** - *[Laughter](/source/Laughter_(Ian_Dury_%26_The_Blockheads_album))* (Stiff Records, 1980) - *[4,000 Weeks' Holiday](/source/4%2C000_Weeks'_Holiday)* (Polydor Records, 1984) - *[Apples](/source/Apples_(album))* (WEA Records, 1989) - *[The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories](/source/The_Bus_Driver's_Prayer_%26_Other_Stories)* (Demon Records, 1992) **With [Yvonne Elliman](/source/Yvonne_Elliman)** - *[Food of Love](/source/Food_of_Love_(album))* (Purple Records, 1973) **With [Cass Elliot](/source/Cass_Elliot)** - *[The Road Is No Place for a Lady](/source/The_Road_Is_No_Place_for_a_Lady)* (RCA Records, 1972) **With [David Essex](/source/David_Essex)** - *[Rock On](/source/Rock_On_(David_Essex_album))* (Columbia Records, 1973) - *[David Essex](/source/David_Essex_(album))* (CBS Records, 1974) - *Imperial Wizard* (Mercury Records, 1978) - *Stage - Struck* (Metronome Records, 1982) - *The Whisper* (Mercury Records, 1983) **With [Bryan Ferry](/source/Bryan_Ferry)** - *[In Your Mind](/source/In_Your_Mind_(album))* (EG Records, 1977) **With [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd)** - *[The Final Cut](/source/The_Final_Cut_(album))* ([Harvest Records](/source/Harvest_Records), 1983) **With [Art Garfunkel](/source/Art_Garfunkel)** - *[Fate for Breakfast](/source/Fate_for_Breakfast)* (Columbia Records, 1979) - *[Scissors Cut](/source/Scissors_Cut)* (Columbia Records, 1981) **With [Dana Gillespie](/source/Dana_Gillespie)** - *Weren't Born a Man* (MCA Records, 1973) **With [David Gilmour](/source/David_Gilmour)** - *[About Face](/source/About_Face_(album))* (Columbia Records, 1984) **With [Tony Hadley](/source/Tony_Hadley)** - *Passing Strangers* (Curb Records, 2006) - *The Mood I'm In* (Revolver, 2024) **With [George Harrison](/source/George_Harrison)** - *[George Harrison](/source/George_Harrison_(album))* (Dark Horse Records, 1979) - *[Somewhere in England](/source/Somewhere_in_England)* (Dark Horse Records, 1981) - *[Gone Troppo](/source/Gone_Troppo)* (Dark Horse Records, 1982) - *[Cloud Nine](/source/Cloud_Nine_(George_Harrison_album))* (Dark Horse Records, 1987) - *[Brainwashed](/source/Brainwashed_(George_Harrison_album))* (Dark Horse Records, 2002) **With [Murray Head](/source/Murray_Head)** - *[Nigel Lived](/source/Nigel_Lived)* (CBS Records, 1972) **With [Mick Jagger](/source/Mick_Jagger)** - *[She's the Boss](/source/She's_the_Boss)* (Columbia Records, 1985) **With [Elton John](/source/Elton_John)** - *[Madman Across the Water](/source/Madman_Across_the_Water)* (Uni Records, 1971) - *[Honky Château](/source/Honky_Ch%C3%A2teau)* (Uni Records, 1972) - *[Goodbye Yellow Brick Road](/source/Goodbye_Yellow_Brick_Road)* (MCA Records, 1973) - *[Caribou](/source/Caribou_(album))* (MCA Records, 1974) - *[Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy](/source/Captain_Fantastic_and_the_Brown_Dirt_Cowboy)* (MCA Records, 1975) - *[Rock of the Westies](/source/Rock_of_the_Westies)* (MCA Records, 1975) - *[Blue Moves](/source/Blue_Moves)* (Rocket, 1976) - *[A Single Man](/source/A_Single_Man_(album))* (Rocket Records, 1978) - *[Too Low for Zero](/source/Too_Low_for_Zero)* (Geffen, 1983) - *[Reg Strikes Back](/source/Reg_Strikes_Back)* (MCA Records, 1988) - *[Made in England](/source/Made_in_England_(Elton_John_album))* (Island Records, 1995) - *[Wonderful Crazy Night](/source/Wonderful_Crazy_Night)* (Mercury Records, 2016) **With [Davey Johnstone](/source/Davey_Johnstone)** - *Smiling Face* (Rocket, 1973) **With [Lulu](/source/Lulu_(singer))** - *[Don't Take Love for Granted](/source/Don't_Take_Love_for_Granted)* (The Rocket Record Company, 1979) - *[Lulu](/source/Lulu_(1981_album))* (Alfa Records, 1981) **With [Katie Melua](/source/Katie_Melua)** - *[Pictures](/source/Pictures_(Katie_Melua_album))* (Dramatico, 2007) **With [Paul McCartney](/source/Paul_McCartney)** - *[Press to Play](/source/Press_to_Play)* (Parlophone, 1986) **With [Christine McVie](/source/Christine_McVie)** - *[Christine McVie](/source/Christine_McVie_(album))* (Warner Bros. Records, 1984) **With [Harry Nilsson](/source/Harry_Nilsson)** - *[Son of Schmilsson](/source/Son_of_Schmilsson)* (RCA Records, 1972) **With [Nigel Olsson](/source/Nigel_Olsson)** - *Nigel Olsson* (The Rocket Record Company, 1975) - *Nigel Olsson* (Columbia Records, 1978) - *Nigel* (Bang Records, 1979) **With [Roy Orbison](/source/Roy_Orbison)** - *[Mystery Girl](/source/Mystery_Girl)* (Virgin Records, 1989) **With [Bill Quateman](/source/Bill_Quateman)** - *Bill Quateman* (Columbia Records, 1973) **With [Chris Rea](/source/Chris_Rea)** - *[Chris Rea](/source/Chris_Rea_(album))* (Magnet Records, 1981) **With [Cliff Richard](/source/Cliff_Richard)** - *[Silver](/source/Silver_(Cliff_Richard_album))* (EMI, 1983) **With [Carly Simon](/source/Carly_Simon)** - *[No Secrets](/source/No_Secrets_(Carly_Simon_album))* (Elektra Records, 1972) **With [Chris Spedding](/source/Chris_Spedding)** - *Hurt* (EMI, 1977) - *Guitar Graffiti* (RAK, 1978) **With [Ringo Starr](/source/Ringo_Starr)** - *[Stop and Smell the Roses](/source/Stop_and_Smell_the_Roses_(Ringo_Starr_album))* (RCA Records, 1981) - *[Old Wave](/source/Old_Wave)* (RCA Records, 1983) **With [Rod Stewart](/source/Rod_Stewart)** - *[Smiler](/source/Smiler_(album))* (Mercury Records, 1974) **With [Sting](/source/Sting_(musician))** - *[The Soul Cages](/source/The_Soul_Cages)* (A&M Records, 1991) **With [The Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones)** - *[It's Only Rock 'n Roll](/source/It's_Only_Rock_'n_Roll)* (Rolling Stones Records, 1974) **With [Rick Wakeman](/source/Rick_Wakeman)** - *[The Six Wives of Henry VIII](/source/The_Six_Wives_of_Henry_VIII_(album))* (A&M Records, 1973) **With [Roger Waters](/source/Roger_Waters)** - *[The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking](/source/The_Pros_and_Cons_of_Hitch_Hiking)* (Columbia Records, 1984) **With [Bill Wyman](/source/Bill_Wyman)** - *Stuff* (Victor Records, 1992) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bd2016_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bd2016_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bd2016_1-2) ["Happy Birthday to Percussionist Ray Cooper 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161113234825/http://www.eltonjohn.com/happy-birthday-to-percussionist-ray-cooper/). *eltonjohn.com*. 19 September 2016. 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Too Low for Zero Breaking Hearts Ice on Fire Leather Jackets Reg Strikes Back Sleeping with the Past The One Made in England The Big Picture Songs from the West Coast Peachtree Road The Captain & the Kid The Diving Board Wonderful Crazy Night Regimental Sgt. Zippo Live albums 17-11-70 Here and There Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden Live from Moscow 1979 Live from the Rainbow Theatre Who Believes in Angels? (Live at the London Palladium) Collaborative albums Duets The Union Good Morning to the Night The Lockdown Sessions Who Believes in Angels? Soundtrack albums Friends The Lion King (1994) Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida The Muse The Road to El Dorado Gnomeo & Juliet (soundtrack) Rocketman The Lion King (2019) Compilation albums Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II Lady Samantha Greatest Hits Vol. 3 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions To Be Continued The Very Best of Elton John Rare Masters Greatest Hits 1976–1986 Chartbusters Go Pop Classic Elton John Love Songs Greatest Hits 1970–2002 Elton John's Christmas Party Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits Diamonds Elton: Jewel Box Extended plays "I've Been Loving You" The Thom Bell Sessions Remixed Tribute albums Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin Revamp & Restoration Video albums Night and Day Concert Live in Australia The Very Best of Elton John Live in Barcelona Love Songs Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits Dream Ticket Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden The Red Piano Concert tours 1970 World Tour Rock of the Westies Tour Louder Than Concorde Tour 1979 tour of the Soviet Union 1980 World Tour Jump Up Tour Too Low for Zero Tour European Express Tour Breaking Hearts Tour Ice on Fire Tour Tour De Force Sleeping with the Past Tour The One Tour Face to Face 1994 Face to Face 1995 Made in England Tour Face to Face 1998 An Evening with Elton John Medusa Tour Stately Home Tour Face to Face 2001 Songs from the West Coast Tour Face to Face 2002 A Journey Through Time 2003 Tour Face to Face 2003 2004 Tour Peachtree Road Tour 2006 European Tour The Captain and the Kid Tour Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live Face to Face 2009 Face to Face 2010 2010 European Tour Greatest Hits Tour 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man The Diving Board Tour Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour All the Hits Tour The Final Curtain Tour Wonderful Crazy Night Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Concert residencies The Red Piano The Million Dollar Piano Miscellaneous performances List of Elton John and Ray Cooper concert tours The Union Tour Musicals The Lion King 1994 film 2019 film 1997 musical The Road to El Dorado Aida Billy Elliot the Musical Lestat The Devil Wears Prada Tammy Faye Documentaries Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras Elton John: Me, Myself & I The Union Elton John: Never Too Late Related articles Bernie Taupin Elton John Band Gus Dudgeon Paul Buckmaster John Reid Ray Williams Dick James DJM Records David Furnish Kiki Dee Elton John AIDS Foundation Watford F.C. 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