Ray Cooper is the name of at least two artists: 1. Ray Cooper (born 19 August 1942) is an English musician. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with
Pink Floyd,
Sting,
George Harrison,
Eric Clapton, and
Elton John. Life and career Cooper was born in Watford, Hertfordshire. His recording career started in the 1960s, recording with
The Who, among others, and is still going strong. Among his early jobs were
America,
Carly Simon,
David Essex,
Blue Mink. Most notable was his work with Elton John, for whom he played on most of his 1970s albums…
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