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Al Kooper

Record Producer / Musician / Pianist / Guitarist / Songwriter | * 02/05/1944 (80) | Brooklyn (United States of America (USA))
Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, record producer, and musician, known for joining and naming Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity. Throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s he was a prolific studio musician, including playing organ on the Bob Dylan song "Like a Rolling Stone", French horn and piano on the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", and lead guitar on Rita Coolidge's "The Lady's Not for Sale". Kooper produced a number of one-off collaboration albums, such as the Super Session album that saw him work separately with guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. In the 1970s Kooper was a successful manager and producer, recording Lynyrd Skynyrd's first three albums. He has had a successful solo career, writing music for film soundtracks, and has lectured in musical composition. Kooper was selected for induction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Al Kooper

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Movies with Al Kooper as Actor(3)

as himself2013 Born In Chicago
as Paco (segment "Born in East L.A.")1985 Get Out of My Room

TV Shows/Series with Al Kooper as Actor(1)

Movies with Al Kooper as Crew(3)

Sound/Original Music Composer2004 King of the Corner
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Against Their Will: Women in Prison
Sound/Music1970 The Landlord

Born: Saturday, 02/05 1944 (February) in Brooklyn (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 80 years + 53 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Berklee College of Music, Martin Van Buren High School
Employer: Berklee College of Music
Member of: Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Royal Teens, The Blues Project
Record Label: ABC Records
Other names for Al Kooper (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Alan Peter Kuperschmidt"
"Roosevelt Gook" (Pseudonym)
Al Kooper frequently works together with these people:
Cheech Marin (3x, Actor)
Peter Riegert (3x, Actor)
Ted Haimes (3x, Crew)
Dan Aykroyd (2x, Actor)
Beverly D'Angelo (2x, Actress)
Hal Ashby (2x, Crew)
Norman Jewison (2x, Crew)
Bob Sarles (2x, Crew)
Barry Goldberg (2x, Crew)
Joel Selvin (2x, Crew)
Nancy Mulford (1x, Actress)
Nova Ball (1x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:973303, Added: 11/25/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024