Ray Cooper
View on IMDb ↗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
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
Concert for George
Brazil
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Lost in La Mancha
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Music for MontserratFilmography (25)
- 2025
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years LaterPercussion - 2022
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger StadiumSelf - 2019
An Accidental StudioSelf - 2017
Peter Maffay - MTV UnpluggedHimself - 2014
Elton John - The Million Dollar PianoSelf - Percussion - 2013
9 Month StretchJournaliste britannique (non crédité) - 2009
The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusVladimir - 2003
Concert for GeorgeSelf - 2002
Lost in La ManchaSelf - Longtime Gilliam Colleague - 2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham PalaceBandmember - 1999
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric ClaptonSelf - 1997
Music for MontserratSelf - 1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'Self - 1995Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiroself
- 1992
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged - 1991
Eric Clapton: 24 NightsSelf - Percussion - 1989
The Long Way Home - 1988
The Adventures of Baron MunchausenFunctionary - 1988
Eric Clapton at Tokyo DomeSelf - 1988The Russian FilmSelf
- 1985
BrazilTechnician - 1985
WaterHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band - 1980
PopeyeThe Preacher - 1979
To Russia... with EltonSelf - 1975
Elton John: Live at Dodger StadiumThe Band