Ray Cooper

About

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

Fear and Loathing in Las VegasMovie • 1998PopeyeMovie • 1980BrazilMovie • 1985The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusMovie • 2009The Fisher KingMovie • 1991The Adventures of Baron MunchausenMovie • 1988A Little ChaosMovie • 2015The Phantom of the OperaMovie • 1962Mona LisaMovie • 19869 Month StretchMovie • 2013How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingMovie • 1989A Private FunctionMovie • 1984