| First Name |
Ry
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| Middle Name |
Peter
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| Last Name |
Cooder
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ryland Peter Cooder
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| Birthday |
15th March, 1947
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter, film scorer, record producer, instructor
|
| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Into the Purple Valley (February 1972)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Americana, roots rock, folk, blues, Tex-Mex, country, gospel, world music
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| Music Genre |
Country, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1967–present
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| Music Style |
Modern Electric Blues, Blues, Blues-Rock, Country-Rock, New Age, Instrumental Rock, Ethnic Fusion, Roots Rock, Stage & Screen, Soundtracks, Film Music, Original Score, Contemporary Blues, Album Rock, Slide Guitar Blues, International, Worldbeat, Latin, Cuban Pop, Cuban Traditions
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Sophisticated, Literate, Rollicking, Reverent, Laid-Back/Mellow, Humorous, Amiable/Good-Natured, Eerie, Nocturnal, Enigmatic, Self-Conscious, Detached, Organic
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Slide Guitar
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, mandolin, vocals, array mbira, mandola, tiple, slide guitar, bottleneck guitar, bajo sexto, Middle Eastern saz, Hawaiian guitar, slack-key guitar, bass, bouzouki, banjo
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| Record Label |
Warner Bros., Nonesuch/Elektra, Nonesuch, Elektra
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| Associated Acts |
Taj Mahal, Captain Beefheart, Buena Vista Social Club, Ali Farka Toure, Little Feat, Lowell George, The Rolling Stones, Carla Olson
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| Official Websites |
http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder, http://rycooder.com
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Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer and record producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
