Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder was born on Mar 15, 1947 in USA. Ry Cooder's big-screen debut came with Performance directed by Donald Cammell in 1970. Ry Cooder is known for Buena Vista Social Club directed by Wim Wenders, Octavio Calderon stars as Self - Musician and Joachim Cooder as Self. Ry Cooder has got 10 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Ry Cooder achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Ry Cooder plays is My Blueberry Nights which will be released on Nov 28, 2007.

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.