Ry Cooder
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Born in Santa Monica, Ca., Ry Cooder, at the age of four had an
accident which left him blind in one eye. He became a bit secluded and
began playing the guitar. His biggest influences include Blind Willie
Johnson, Arthur "Blind" Blake, Joseph Spence and Curtis Mayfield.
Cooder has played on several albums from the Rolling Stones, John Lee
Hooker, Eric Clapton and Duane Eddy. He has one son, Joachim, who has
played several percussive instruments on his recent albums and
soundtracks.