Ry Cooder
USA
Born: 15 March 1947
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, Stage & Screen, Blues, Latin, International, Country, Folk
Styles: Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Film Music, Soundtracks, Original Score, Album Rock, Hard Rock, Instrumental Rock, Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Contemporary Blues, Acoustic Blues, Electric Blues, Cuban Pop, Tropical, Latin Pop., Tropical, Slide Guitar Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Texas Blues, Worldbeat
Whether serving as a session musician, solo artist, or soundtrack composer, Ry Cooder's chameleon-like fretted instrument virtuosity, songwriting, and choices of material encompass an incredibly eclectic range of North American musical styles, including rock & roll, blues, reggae, Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, Dixieland jazz, country, folk, R&B, gospel, and vaudeville. The 16-year-old Cooder began his career in 1963 in a blues band with Jackie DeShannon and then formed the short-lived Rising Sons in 1965 with Taj Mahal and Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy. Coode...
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