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.
A Little Chaos
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
A Private Function
Brazil
The Fisher King
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Mona Lisa
Popeye
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Water
Lost in La Mancha
Concert for George
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
Music for Montserrat
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
9 Month Stretch
To Russia... with Elton
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
