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Known For
Sound
Birthday
March 15, 1947
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Ry Cooder
0.3 Popularity
Biography
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
7.7
Self (archive footage)
Wim Wenders, Desperado
2020
7.6
Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
0.0
Self
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
2014
7.0
Self
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
2014
7.2
Self
The People Speak
2009
🎬
0.0
Self
Talking Guitars
2008
5.7
Self
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004
0.0
Self
Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart
2003
7.5
Self
Buena Vista Social Club
1999
0.0
Himself
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
Credits
Wim Wenders, Desperado
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.7
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self
2019
7.6
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
as Self
2014
0.0
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
as Self
2014
7.0
The People Speak
as Self
2009
7.2
🎬
Talking Guitars
as Self
2008
0.0
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
as Self
2004
5.7
Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart
as Self
2003
0.0
Buena Vista Social Club
as Self
1999
7.5
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
as Himself
1997
0.0
🎬
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
as Self
1994
4.8
Ry Cooder & David Lindley: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium
as guitar, vocals
1994
10.0
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
0.0
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
as Self
1990
0.0
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
as Self
1990
0.0
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
as Himself
1988
10.0
Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
as Self
1982
0.0
The Long Riders
as Wedding Band Guitar Player (uncredited)
1980
6.6
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
Austin City Limits
as Self
1975
6.2
Rockpalast
1974
10.0
Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
1970
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5