Ry Cooder
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Summary
Ry Cooder was born on March 15, 1947[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], singer[4], composer[5], banjoist[6], and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,877 views/month, #5,927 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Joachim Cooder[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Occupation: mandolinist[11], record producer[12], pop musician[13], musician[14]
- Educated at: Reed College[15], Santa Monica High School[16]
- Award received: Grammy Awards[17], Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist[18]
- Member of: Rising Sons[19], Little Village[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Genre: rock music[22], world music[23], blues[24], folk music[25], Americana[26]
- Record label: Warner Bros. Records[27], Warner Records[28]
- Commons category: Ry Cooder[29]
- Family name: Cooder[30]
- Given name: Ryland[31], Peter[32]
- Official website: http://rycooder.com[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ry Cooder[34]
- Medical condition: one-eyed[35]
- Instrument: guitar[36], mandolin[37], voice[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Topic has template: Template:Ry Cooder[40]
- Name in native language: Ryland Peter Cooder[41]
- Short name: Ry Cooder[42]
- Start of work period: 1967[43]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[44]
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Country: US[45]
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Began / founded: 1947-03-15[46]
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Genre(s): americana, folk, rock, roots rock[47]
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Community tags: americana, classic pop and rock, film soundtrack, folk, guitar, rock, roots rock, ry cooder, soundtrack[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: a4e2650b-938b-4b72-95bc-6e229cd34601[49]
Why It Matters
Ry Cooder has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Ry Cooder born?
Ry Cooder was born in Los Angeles[2].
What did Ry Cooder do for work?
Ry Cooder worked as a guitarist[3], singer[4], composer[5], banjoist[6], and musicologist[7].
Where did Ry Cooder go to school?
Ry Cooder was educated at Reed College[15] and Santa Monica High School[16].
What awards did Ry Cooder receive?
Honors received include Grammy Awards[17] and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist[18].