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Ry Cooder ↔ The Rising Sons

Ry Cooder and The Rising Sons are directly connected through shared musician Ry Cooder.

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Ry Cooder

📍 Santa Monica, California, United States • 📅 1967 – Present

Virtuoso slide guitarist, ethnomusicologist, and multi-Grammy winner whose bottle-neck phrasing influenced The Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart, and Buena Vista Social Club.

Slide Guitar Roots Rock Americana
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Ry Cooder

Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin

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The Rising Sons

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States • 📅 1964 – 1966

Seminal 1960s Los Angeles blues-rock and roots group uniting future legends Taj Mahal and teenage slide prodigy Ry Cooder with drummer Kevin Kelley (later of The Byrds).

Blues Rock Folk Rock Country Blues
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Ry Cooder

📍 Santa Monica, California, United States

Archival Biography

Virtuoso slide guitarist, ethnomusicologist, and multi-Grammy winner whose bottle-neck phrasing influenced The Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart, and Buena Vista Social Club.

Musical Genres

Slide Guitar Roots Rock Americana Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (4)

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Ry Cooder ⚡ Shared Connector

Lead Vocals, Slide Guitar, Mandolin

1967–present
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Jim Keltner

Drums

1970–present
Van Dyke Parks

Keyboards

1970–2010
Terry Evans

Backing Vocals

1976–2018
💿 Record Labels:
Reprise Records Warner Records Nonesuch Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Russ Titelman
BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1964 – 1966

The Rising Sons

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Archival Biography

Seminal 1960s Los Angeles blues-rock and roots group uniting future legends Taj Mahal and teenage slide prodigy Ry Cooder with drummer Kevin Kelley (later of The Byrds).

Musical Genres

Blues Rock Folk Rock Country Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (5)

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Taj Mahal

Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar

1964–1966
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Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin

1964–1966
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Gary Marker

Bass

1964–1966
Kevin Kelley

Drums

1964–1966
Jesse Lee Kincaid

Guitar, Vocals

1964–1966
💿 Record Labels:
Columbia Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Terry Melcher

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