Ray Cooper
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
Brazil
1985
Popeye
1980
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Concert for George
2003
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017
Water
1985
9 Month Stretch
2013
Lost in La Mancha
2002
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
The Long Way Home
1989
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
Music for Montserrat
1997
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
1992
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014
An Accidental Studio
2019
To Russia... with Elton
1979
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991