Al Kooper

Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, record producer, and musician, known for joining and naming Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity. 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". 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 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.

Black Coffee - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68 - 2003-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Soul of a Man: Al Kooper Live - 1995-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Al Kooper: The Complete MusicMasters Recordings - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Rekooperation - 1994-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Championship Wrestling - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Act Like Nothing's Wrong - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Record Plant 1974 (live) - 1974-11-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Naked Songs - 1973-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

A Possible Projection Of The Future - 1972-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Al's Big Deal - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

New York City (You're A Woman) - 1971-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Easy Does It - 1970-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

You Never Know Who Your Friends Are - 1969-02-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Kooper Session - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper - 1968-07-22T00:00:00.000000Z

I Stand Alone - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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