About
Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist. During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with numerous musically diverse bands and artists including Elton John (as a duo and as a member of his band), Harry Nilsson, Billy Joel, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Art Garfunkel. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice and John Bonham.
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Incorporation of unusual instruments for rock drummers of the time such as cowbells, glockenspiel and tubular bells, along with several standard kit elements, helped create a highly varied setup.
Member of
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Elton John Band percussion
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Ian Dury & the Music Students percussion
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The Singing Rebels’ Band drums (drum set)
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The Philarmonics percussion
Discography
Live
Compilations
Links
Concerts
Collaboration
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 9e8fbf65-e9f9-43c4-a72c-655c379ab42b
- ISNI
- 0000000078393917
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.