Artist Information
Ry Cooder
Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American guitarist, singer and composer.
He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in blues-rock, roots music from his native North America, and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
Cooder's solo work has been an eclectic mix, taking in dust bowl folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock, and much else. He has collaborated with many important musicians, including The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Earl Hines, Little Feat, Captain Beefheart, The Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Pops, Mavis Staples, Gabby Pahinui, Flaco Jimenez and Ali Farka Touré. He formed the Little Village supergroup with Nick Lowe, John Hiatt, and Jim Keltner.
Cooder was ranked 8th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."
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Events
Ry Cooder has been scheduled to appear in 1 events since 2006.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Tue 26th January 2010, 7.30pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The Chieftains with very special guest Ry Cooder and featuring Los Cenzontles
Ry Cooder has no past appearances.
Links
Ry Cooder (wikipedia)
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Releases
Chávez Ravine
Album (2005)
Boomer's Story
Album (1972)
Why Don't You Try Me Tonight: The Best of Ry Cooder
Compilation (1985)
