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Ry Cooder
1947-03-15 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder is an American prominent 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 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, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Earl Hines, Little Feat, Captain Beefheart, The Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Pops, Mavis Staples, Gabby Pahinui, Flaco Jiménez, Ibrahim Ferrer (Buena Vista Social Club), Freddy Fender 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." A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at #32.
Known for
Paris, Texas
Dead Man Walking
Last Man Standing
Tales from the Crypt
My Blueberry Nights
Brewster's Millions
Streets of Fire
Saturday Night Live
Crossroads
Buena Vista Social Club
Southern Comfort
Primary Colors
Geronimo: An American Legend
Johnny Handsome
The Long Riders
Trespass
Movie credits · 44
Amoramar
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Stringman: The Jack Nitzsche Story
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
The People Speak
Talking Guitars
My Blueberry Nights
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Van Dyke Parks: An Obsession with Music
Buena Vista Social Club
Primary Colors
The End of Violence
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
Last Man Standing
Dead Man Walking
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
Ry Cooder & David Lindley: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium
Geronimo: An American Legend
Trespass
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Johnny Handsome
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Texas, Osijek
Extreme Prejudice
Annie Oakley
Blue City
Crossroads
Brewster's Millions
Alamo Bay
Paris, Texas
Streets of Fire
Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
The Border
Southern Comfort
TV credits · 7
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