Al Kooper
USA
Born: 05 February 1944
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, R&B, Blues, Country, Folk
Styles: Rock & Roll/Roots, Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Singer/Songwriter, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Soul, R&B/Soul, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage, Retro-Soul, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, American Trad Rock
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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 ...
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- Peter White (27)
- Shuggie Otis (7)
- the Blues Project (3)
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- Gregg Allman (20)
- Blind Faith (12)
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Influenced by
- Bob Dylan (148)
- Howlin' Wolf (45)
- Bessie Smith (18)
- The Drifters (12)
- Sir Douglas Quintet (10)
Followers
- Shuggie Otis (7)
- Clydie King (1)
- Jim Keltner (0)
- Bill Johnson (0)
Performed Songs By
- Michael Bloomfield (9)
- Shuggie Otis (7)
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