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- Ray originally worked with Elton in August of 1971, on the Madman Across The Water album, and first joined him on stage at the Royal Festival Hall show six months later. In late 1973, Ray joined Elton’s stage band and played at his Christmas shows at the Hammersmith Odeon.
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After contributing to various Elton John albums, Cooper joined the Elton John Band full-time in 1974 and spent the next two years recording and touring with the group. During John's semi-retirement in the late 1970s, Cooper played on various singles and albums for John, and recorded with George Harrison, the Kinks , Wings and Art Garfunkel .
In late 1973, Ray joined Elton’s stage band and played at his Christmas shows at the Hammersmith Odeon. The following month he joined the band full-time in Colorado for the album Caribou.
The Elton John Band is the band that backs singer, composer and pianist Elton John on both studio and live recordings. The band has gone through several lineup changes, but Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members (albeit not continuously) since 1970, 1971 and 1973, respectively. The various lineups of the band have ...
Ray Cooper has been a full- and part-time member of the Elton John Band since 1971. Read more.
Ray Cooper began his association with Elton John as a percussionist in the mid-1970s. Known for his energetic performance style, Cooper’s percussion has added depth and excitement to albums like Caribou and live performances worldwide.
After contributing to various Elton John albums, Cooper joined the Elton John Band full-time in 1974 and spent the next two years recording and touring with the group. During John's semi-retirement in the late 1970s, Cooper played on various singles and albums for John, and recorded with George Harrison, the Kinks, Wings and Art Garfunkel.
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]
