Al Kooper Musical artist

Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears (although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity), providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to record the Super Session album. He has had a successful solo career since then, written music for film soundtracks, and has also lectured in musical composition. He continues to perform live.

Personal facts

Al Kooper
Alias (AKA)Roosevelt Gook
Birth dateFebruary 05, 1944
Birth place
Brooklyn , United States , New York

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Blood Sweat & Tears
Blues Project
Mike Bloomfield
Bob Dylan
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Rhythm and blues
Pop rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Guitar
Hammond organ
Mandolin
Percussion instrument
Keyboard instrument
Singing
record label
ABC Records

Al Kooper on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://alkooper.com
  2. http://www.alkooper.com
  3. http://www.gadflyonline.com/archive/JanFeb01/archive-hendrix.html
  4. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1625760
  5. https://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomallkooper