🎤 Al Kooper // collaborations · IMUDB
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Al Kooper
Member of
Instruments
guitar
piano
voice
Hammond organ
keyboard instrument
Awards
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
IMUDB Ranking
8.9/10
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🎧 87,541 listeners
▶ 704,941 plays
Wikipedia
Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. 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". He also formed and named Blood, Sweat & Tears, though he did not stay with the group long enough to share in its subsequent popularity. 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 to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
🤝 Collaborations (57)
Genius ↗MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Al Kooper has 57 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 12 featured, 6 bandmates, 2 production & engineering, 20 instrumentalists, 17 other. Active 1944–present.
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🎵 Top Tracks popularity ranked · Genius
⭐ Known For
Kooper Session
▶ 99,599
Al's Big Deal
▶ 62,136
Super Session
▶ 47,898
Naked Songs
▶ 67,211
Rare & Well Done: The Greatest And Most Obscure Recordings 1964-2001
▶ 20,018
Black Coffee
▶ 33,777
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The Complete MusicMasters Recordings
2023
Live - The Record Plant, 23 Oct '74
2016
Orignal Album Classics
2015
Soul of a Man: Live • Rekooperation
2014
The Best Of Al Kooper
2009
The IMUDB Guitar Guide
The Complete Guitarist — 20 chapters, beginner to expert. Free PDF, no email required.