Ry Cooder
- MatchRy Cooder
- 100%John Hiatt
- 80%Taj Mahal
- 78%JJ Cale
- 75%Bonnie Raitt
- 59%Keb' Mo'
- 58%Dr. John
- 58%Van Morrison
- 57%Richard Thompson
- 55%Bettye LaVette
- 55%Leon Russell
Biography
Ryland Peter Cooder, 15 March 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA. One of popular musics premier talents, Cooder mastered the rudiments of guitar while still a child. He learned the techniques of traditional music from Rev. Gary Davis and by the age of 17 was part of a blues act with singer Jackie DeShannon. In 1965, he formed the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and veteran Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy, but this promising group broke up when the release of a completed album was cancelled. However,... Read more