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Al Kooper
Al Kooper
Artist Information
Genres: Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Roots Rock, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, American Trad Rock, Retro-Soul
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: February 5, 1944 in New York, NY [Brooklyn]
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Biography
Al Kooper, by rights, should be regarded as one of the giants of '60s rock, not far behind the likes of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon in importance. In addition to co-writing one classic mid-'60s pop-rock song, "This Diamond Ring" (though it was written as an R&B number), he was a very audible sessionman on some of the most important records of mid-decade, including Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone." Kooper also joined and led, and then lost two major groups, the Blues Project and Blood, Sweat & Tears. He played on two classic blues-rock albums in conjunction with his friend Mike Bloomfield.
Discography
Release: October 21, 2008
Label: Minor
Release: May 13, 2008
Label: Raven