Ray Cooper
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.
Acting (22 movies)
Lost in La Mancha
2002
Concert for George
2003
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022
Water
1985
Music for Montserrat
1997
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014
An Accidental Studio
2019
Brazil
1985
To Russia... with Elton
1979
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
Popeye
1980
9 Month Stretch
2013
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | 1998 | Original Music Composer |
| A Little Chaos | 2015 | Executive Producer |