
Ray Cooper
Known for: Acting
Born: September 19, 1947
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

To Russia... with Elton
1979

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
The Russian Film
1988

An Accidental Studio
2019

Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988

Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
1995

Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999

Music for Montserrat
1997

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991

The Long Way Home
1989

Water
1985

Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996

Lost in La Mancha
2002

Concert for George
2003

Brazil
1985

Popeye
1980

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009

9 Month Stretch
2013