Lindsay Cooper

Composer and musician, notable for film scores

Lindsay Cooper - Composer and musician, notable for film scores
Born

March 3rd, 1951
74 years ago

Died

September 18th, 2013
11 years ago — 62 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

England

Links & References

Born in England, a composer and musician specialized in bassoon and oboe. Worked across multiple genres, including contemporary classical and music for film and theater. Collaborated with various artists and contributed to numerous projects in the progressive rock and avant-garde scenes. Contributed music to the film "The Last of England" and worked with the group Henry Cow, making significant contributions to their sound.

Composed music for the film 'The Last of England'

Worked extensively with the band Henry Cow

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