[PAR] [TLE] Ray Cooper [SEP] Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist.  He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John.  Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.  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.  Continually modified to this day, Cooper's percussion set offers an enormous array of percussion instruments for sonic diversity such as the tambourine, congas, crash cymbals, cowbells, roto toms, tubular bells, the gong, snare and timpani.  For two decades Cooper honed his technique; In the 1990s, he reinvented his style.  He is known for the 7-minute percussion and drum solos he performed during the years 1990–1991 for Eric Clapton and for the 7-minute percussion and drum solos during all the 1994 Face to Face Tours with Billy Joel, and Elton John, and the tours with the Elton John band during the years of 1994–1995. [PAR] [TLE] Made in England (Elton John album) [SEP] Made in England is the twenty-fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 1995 and produced by him and Greg Penny, the first time since "Leather Jackets" without Chris Thomas.  It was dedicated to John's boyfriend and future civil partner David Furnish.  It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams.  It was the last album to feature regular percussionist Ray Cooper until 2016's "Wonderful Crazy Night".  Bob Birch became John's full-time recording and touring bass player and continued that role until his death in 2012.
[PAR] [TLE] Ray Cooper [ SEP ] Raymond Thomas " Ray " Cooper ( born 19 September 1947 ) is an English virtuoso percussionist . He is a session and road - tour percussionist , and occasional actor , who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison , Billy Joel , Rick Wakeman , Eric Clapton , Pink Floyd and Elton John . Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker , Carmine Appice , and John Bonham . 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 . Continually modified to this day , Cooper 's percussion set offers an enormous array of percussion instruments for sonic diversity such as the tambourine , congas , crash cymbals , cowbells , roto toms , tubular bells , the gong , snare and timpani . For two decades Cooper honed his technique ; In the 1990s , he reinvented his style . He is known for the 7-minute percussion and drum solos he performed during the years 1990–1991 for Eric Clapton and for the 7-minute percussion and drum solos during all the 1994 Face to Face Tours with Billy Joel , and Elton John , and the tours with the Elton John band during the years of 1994–1995 . [PAR] [TLE] Made in England ( Elton John album ) [ SEP ] Made in England is the twenty - fifth studio album by English singer - songwriter Elton John , released in 1995 and produced by him and Greg Penny , the first time since " Leather Jackets " without Chris Thomas . It was dedicated to John 's boyfriend and future civil partner David Furnish . It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams . It was the last album to feature regular percussionist Ray Cooper until 2016 's " Wonderful Crazy Night " . Bob Birch became John 's full - time recording and touring bass player and continued that role until his death in 2012 .
Made in England is the twenty-fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 1995, it was the last album to feature which regular English virtuoso percussionist, born on 19 September 1947?
Made in England is the twenty - fifth studio album by English singer - songwriter Elton John , released in 1995 , it was the last album to feature which regular English virtuoso percussionist , born on 19 September 1947 ?
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper