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.
Ray Cooper has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include To Russia... with Elton, An Accidental Studio, The Russian Film. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
