The rather desolate Boomer's Story completed Cooder's early trilogy and in 1974 he released the buoyant Paradise And Lunch. His confidence was immediately apparent on the reggae interpretation of ...

Released on the 1974 record, Paradise and Lunch, the track ‘Tattler’ is proof that when the slide comes off, Ry Cooder’s rhythm guitar mojo is still second to none. Born into a musical family and ...

COODER19-C-09JAN03-PK-HO Manuel Galban and Ry Cooder HANDOUT PHOTO/VERIFY RIGHTS AND USEAGE. HANDOUT. Ry Cooder's "Paradise and Lunch" For Ry Cooder, it was never just about the 80-year-old Cubans.

In 1974, he released the exuberant Paradise And Lunch, which included a spirited cover of All Over Now, the Bobby Womack song Cooder described as "the best rock record ever heard".

In the early part of his career, during the 1960s, master guitarist Ry Cooder could walk down any street in the US and not be recognised. Born in Santa Monica, as a young guitar prodigy he played ...

Cooder renewed his onslaught on Paradise and Lunch and Chicken Skin Music, albums that defined his approach for years afterwards. ... Ry Cooder is surely its godfather.

Ry Cooder has wandered far and wide with his guitar over the course of a distinguished career. The Californian has worked with musicians ranging from Captain Beefheart to Ali Farka Touré. As well ...

Rosanne Cash has announced a limited run of special shows honoring her father’s music alongside Ry Cooder.The shows, titled Cash and Cooder on Cash: The Music of Johnny Cash, will take place ...

There are so many references to God, Jesus, sin, saviors, righteousness and judgment in veteran roots musician Ry Cooder’s forthcoming album “The Prodigal Son,” it’s fair to wonder whether ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Ry Cooder’s recent albums have musically documented forgotten moments in American social history, so it is no ...