Ry Cooder

Birth Name:

Ryland Peter Cooder

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Music department, Actor

Between 1988 and 2003, he won six Grammy Awards, two for Best World Music Album
One of his early ventures as a professional musician was playing with Taj Mahal and Ed Cassidy in the Rising Sons
Quote: "The old-time social music is what comes through me--and I've absorbed so much of it that when I did start writing my own songs it did come out in that way․"
Has collaborated with traditional musicians from many countries, one such collaboration resulting in the worldwide hit album "Buena Vista Social Club․"
Known for his slide guitar work, his solo work has encompassed folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock and more
Live in San Francisco, released in 2013, was his first live record in over 35 years
Published a collection of short stories about post World War II Los Angeles through City Lights publishing house called "Los Angeles Stories․"

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