Ry Cooder
Long before he had become the musician of choice to score Walter Hill films, as well as a frequent collaborator of German director Wim Wenders, Ry Cooder had established himself as a virtuoso of fretted instruments (i.e., banjo, Mexican tiple, Middle Eastern saz), backing the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, the Rolling Stones, Randy Newman and Neil Young. Particularly renowned for his blues-flavored slide guitar he allegedly inspired Duane Allman, resulting in the distinctive sound of the early Allman Brothers albums. As much a musicologist as a musician, with interests and expertise that run a wide gamut of musical history and genres, Cooder has sought out and championed such local styles as calypso, Hawaiian "slack-key" guitar (recording with Gabby Pahinui), Tex-Mex, gospel, country, jazz and the bedrock Cuban rhythm 'son', among others, in a diversified series of albums beginning with "Ry Cooder," his 1970 solo debut.
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Ry Cooder
Filmography
Movies
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45% |
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My Blueberry Nights | Original Music | $866.8K | 2007 |
92% |
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Buena Vista Social Club |
Self, Music Mixer, Music Recordist |
$7.0M | 1999 |
80% |
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Primary Colors | Original Music | $39.0M | 1998 |
29% |
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The End of Violence | Original Music | $283.0K | 1997 |
42% |
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Last Man Standing | Original Music | $18.1M | 1996 |
50% |
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Geronimo: An American Legend | Original Music | $18.4M | 1993 |
0% |
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Blue City | Original Music | $6.0M | 1986 |
No Score Yet |
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Alamo Bay | Original Music | - | 1985 |
39% |
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Brewster's Millions | Original Music | - | 1985 |
95% |
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Paris, Texas | Original Music | $236.0K | 1984 |
78% |
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Southern Comfort | Original Music | - | 1981 |
81% |
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The Long Riders | Original Music | - | 1980 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Great Performances | Music Performer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Music Performer | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Music Performer | 1976 |