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- It was recorded during John's May 1979 tour of the Soviet Union, when he played a series of shows in Leningrad and Moscow accompanied by percussionist Ray Cooper.
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In 1979, Elton John toured Israel and the USSR with Ray Cooper. [1] The duo proved successful and they performed concerts together a total of 234 times in ten of the years between 1977 and 2012. [ 2 ]
DateCityCountryVenue5 February 1979Sweden6 February 1979Sweden7 February 1979Denmark8 February 1979DenmarkElton John solo show with Ray Cooper at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 4, 1994.
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For six nights in 1977 at the Rainbow Theatre in London, Elton and Ray introduced a unique stage show that would become a thing of legend. Selecting more obscure songs from his catalogue, Elton played a solo set to open the show, and then was joined by Ray on percussion for the second half.
In 1977 and again in 1979, Cooper toured with Elton John as a duo in which John would play a solo set and then be joined by Cooper on percussion for the second half of the concerts. Cooper's relationship with the Rolling Stones continued into the 1980s.
In 1979, Elton John toured Israel and the USSR with Ray Cooper. The duo proved successful and they performed concerts together a total of 234 times in ten of the years between 1977 and 2012.
Legendary rock percussionist Ray Cooper joins Elton John on stage to perform the powerful ballad, "Better Off Dead," during the Million Dollar Piano show. S...
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Sep 19, 2018 · If you are attending Elton’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ concert at the XL Center in Hartford, CT tonight, please be sure to wish percussionist Ray Cooper a very happy birthday!
