Biography

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.
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Frequently plays slide guitar.

Fender Stratocaster.

Frequent use of open tunings on his guitars.

Inspired Duane Allman to learn how to play slide guitar.

Plays slide guitar in band "little Village".

Father of Joachim Cooder.

Introduced to the guitar at age three, adept at the instrument by age eight, and a teenage habitué of the Los Angeles blues scene, Cooder formed the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and played in Captain Beefheart's Magic Band before setting off on one of the most interesting career journeys of his generation.