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Ray Cooper

real name Raymond Cooper

Ray Cooper is credited on 3,843 releases across 376 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,843

Credits

376

Albums

7

Decades active

2,066

In collections

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English percussionist, drummer and producer, born on 19 September 1947 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
He is a top session musician who has played with the most successful acts of 60's and 70's British rock such as The Who, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Elton John & Rod Stewart as well as with Carly Simon, France Gall, Art Garfunkel, America etc.

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Credited work

3,843 releases · 376 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Performance · 9,235
  • Other credits · 2,892
  • Production · 261
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Trident Studios · Strawberry Studios, France · Air Studios · Morgan Studios

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