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Ry Cooder
Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
Ry Cooder grew up in Santa Monica, California, and attended Santa Monica High School.
His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock, and much else. He has collaborated with many musicians, notably including Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Randy Newman, David Lindley, and The Doobie Brothers. He briefly formed a band named Little Village.
Ry Cooder produced the Buena Vista Social Club album (1997), which became a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed the documentary film of the same name (1999), which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000.
He was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at number 32.
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Addicted To Noise
March 6, 2018
For nearly 50 years, the immense scope and influence of Ry Cooder's music has been felt as much, or more than heard. As master musician, producer, songwriter and sage, the Santa Monica, California native has explored music and culture from across the city, the state, the country and around the world.
Uncut.co.uk
March 2, 2018
Ry Cooder will release a new album, The Prodigal Son, on May 11. It's his first solo album since 2012's ... Recorded in Hollywood, the album features songs by the Pilgrim Travelers, The Stanley Brothers and Blind Willie Johnson, as well as three Ry Cooder originals. Peruse the full tracklisting here: Uncut.
South China Morning Post
March 2, 2018
Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt made a Grammy-winning album together, A Meeting by the River. Picture: Alamy. The recording took place in a church in Santa Barbara, California. We started work at midnight, to make sure there were no disturbances. Ry Cooder played blues guitar and I played theÃâà...
Uncut.co.uk (blog)
March 2, 2018
Enjoy more from Laura Veirs' enchanting new album, plus peeks at forthcomings from Ry Cooder and Mouse On Mars. Bold new business from Jo Passed, L.A. Witch and The Zephyr Bones. Oh, and don't forget – the current issue of Uncut is still very much on sale. You can read all about it by clicking here.
uDiscover Music
March 2, 2018
The first solo album for six years by the enduringly influential Ry Cooder, The Prodigal Son, will be released by Fantasy Records on 11 May. Recorded in Hollywood, it was produced by Ry with his son and chief collaborator, Joachim Cooder. It's described as a musical depiction of modern America throughÃâà...
The Guardian
March 1, 2018
Watch the video for Ry Cooder: Nobody. In Ry Cooder's Nobody, which kicks off our playlist, the protagonist's suffering seems to be uniquely unfair: “Nobody knows the trouble I see / Nobody knows but me.” How pitiful. And how about Ray Charles? He claims to know a thing or two about unfairness.
Grateful Web
March 1, 2018
Joachim Cooder grew up surrounded by music. His father, legendary guitarist Ry Cooder, would take him on the road at an early age, first as a viewer, and then in his early teens, as a player. Joachim's first instrument was the drums, playing with Ry both live and in the studio. These touring and recordingÃâà...
RollingStone.com
March 1, 2018
Ry Cooder detailed his new album The Prodigal Son, his first LP in six years. It features a mix of Cooder originals and interpretations of songs by Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Roosevelt Graves, the Stanley Brothers and other traditional recordings. According to Cooder, the album's 11 tracks, set for releaseÃâà...
Nonesuch Records
February 16, 2018
The 2018 Tanglewood season has been announced, and among the artists slated to perform at the esteemed Lenox, Massachusetts, venue—the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—are several familiar to readers of the Nonesuch Journal: Emmylou Harris and Ry Cooder, Chris Thile,Ãâà...
RollingStone.com
December 31, 1999
Among the tour's highlights is a four-day, sold-out residency at the SFJazz Center in San Francisco, where Cash will tackle songs of her father, Johnny Cash, alongside roots-music icon Ry Cooder. Billed as "Cash and Cooder on Cash: The Music of Johnny Cash," the San Francisco residency will mark oneÃâà...
Cashbox Magazine Canada
December 31, 1999
The Prodigal Son, Ry Cooder's first new solo release in six years, is set for release by Fantasy Records on May 11th, 2018. Recorded in Hollywood, CA, and produced by Ry and his chief collaborator, drummer Joachim Cooder, The Prodigal Son is all America - our spiritual, hopeful voices, our raw criesÃâà...
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