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.
Filmography18 titles
Concert for George
Brazil
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
The Fisher King
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Lost in La Mancha
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Mona Lisa
To Russia... with Elton
A Private Function
An Accidental Studio
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
A Little Chaos
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Water
Popeye