Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper is a British session percussionist whose recording career started in the 1960s, recording with the WHO, among others, and is still going.Among his early jobs were America, Carly Simon, David Essex, Blue Mink and especially Elton John (he played on most of his '70s albums). He had also played on Nicky Hopkins' 1973 solo album.Cooper got his short stint with the Stones playing percussion for their 1974 It's Only Rock and Roll album.Later in that decade he recorded with George Harrison, Bryan Ferry, Wings and Art Garfunkel among others. Since then he's recorded with Paul McCartney and Elton John again, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, the Traveling Wilburys and Ravi Shankar to name just a few.In 1981, Cooper contributed to Bill Wyman's third solo album. In 1983, he participated in the Clapton, Page, Beck and other stars' (including Bill & Charlie) short tour for the Ronnie Lane ARMS charity.In 1985, Cooper appeared on both Mick's She's The Boss album and Bill's Willie and the Poor Boys project. In 1997, he was again teamed up with Bill for Struttin' Our Stuff.

Credit : http://www.drummerworld.com/