Lindsay Cooper
Lindsay Cooper (3 March 1951 – 18 September 2013) was an English bassoon and oboe player and composer. Best known for her work with the band Henry Cow, she was also a member of Comus, National Health, News from Babel and David Thomas and the Pedestrians. She collaborated with a number of musicians, including Chris Cutler and Sally Potter, and co-founded the Feminist Improvising Group. She wrote scores for film and TV and a song cycle Oh Moscow which was performed live around the world in 1987. She also recorded a number of solo albums, including Rags (1980), The Gold Diggers (1983), and Music For Other Occasions (1986).
Lindsay Cooper | |
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With the Mike Westbrook Orchestra for The Cortège (1982) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 3 March 1951 Hornsey, North London, England |
| Died | 18 September 2013 (aged 62) London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Bassoon, oboe |
| Years active | 1971–1998 |
| Labels | Recommended, Victo |
Cooper was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the late 1970s, but did not disclose it to the musical community until the late 1990s when her illness prevented her from performing live. In September 2013, Cooper died from the illness, in London, at the age of 62.