Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder, a renowned American musician, has made a profound impact on the music world through his virtuosic slide guitar work, captivating performances, and eclectic collaborations with artists from diverse cultural backgrounds.
As a multi-talented artist, Cooder's solo endeavors have defied genre boundaries, seamlessly blending elements of dust bowl folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock, and other styles to create a unique sonic landscape.
Throughout his illustrious career, Cooder has had the privilege of collaborating with some of the most iconic and influential musicians of our time, including The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Earl Hines, Little Feat, Captain Beefheart, The Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Mavis Staples, Gabby Pahinui, Flaco Jiménez, Ibrahim Ferrer, Freddy Fender, and Ali Farka Touré.
One of the most notable collaborations was the formation of the supergroup Little Village, along with Nick Lowe, John Hiatt, and Jim Keltner.
Cooder's impressive credentials have earned him recognition among the pantheon of guitar greats, with Rolling Stone magazine ranking him 8th on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and Gibson placing him at #32 in a 2010 ranking.
