Ry Cooder

Summary

Ry Cooder is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1947^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], banjoist^[7], and musicologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,583 views/month, #5,927 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Los Angeles^[2], Ry Cooder…
• Ry Cooder was born on March 15, 1947^[3].
• A child of Ry Cooder was Joachim Cooder^[10].
• Ry Cooder held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Ry Cooder's professions included guitarist^[4].
• Ry Cooder worked as a singer^[5].
• Ry Cooder worked as a composer^[6].
• Ry Cooder worked as a banjoist^[7].
• Ry Cooder's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Ry Cooder's professions included mandolinist^[12].
• Ry Cooder was educated at Reed College^[13].
• Ry Cooder's education included a stint at Santa Monica High School^[14].
• Ry Cooder received the Grammy Awards^[15].
• Ry Cooder received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[16].
• Ry Cooder is recorded as male^[17].
• Ry Cooder's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Ry Cooder's genre is rock music^[19].
• Ry Cooder's genre is world music^[20].
• Ry Cooder's genre is blues^[21].
• Ry Cooder's genre is folk music^[22].
• Ry Cooder's genre is Americana^[23].
• Ry Cooder's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[24].
• Ry Cooder's record label is recorded as Warner Records^[25].
• Ry Cooder's Commons category is recorded as Ry Cooder^[26].
• Ry Cooder's family name is recorded as Cooder^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-03-15^[30]

• Genre(s): americana, folk, rock, roots rock^[31]

• Community tags: americana, classic pop and rock, film soundtrack, folk, guitar, rock, roots rock, ry cooder, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a4e2650b-938b-4b72-95bc-6e229cd34601^[33]

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Origins and Family

Ry Cooder's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College^[13], a liberal arts college^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1908^[36] and Santa Monica High School^[14], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1906^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], banjoist^[7], musicologist^[8], and mandolinist^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards^[15], a music award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1958^[42] and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[16].

Personal Life

A child of Ry Cooder was Joachim Cooder^[10].

Why It Matters

Ry Cooder ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,583 views/month, #5,927 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

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 guitarist^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], banjoist^[7], and musicologist^[8].

Where did Ry Cooder go to school?

Ry Cooder was educated at Reed College^[13] and Santa Monica High School^[14].

What awards did Ry Cooder receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[15] and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[16].