Al Kooper
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: 5 February 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Active: 1958 - present
Biography
Al Kooper, born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt on 5 February 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American songwriter, producer and musician. He played organ on *Bob Dylan*'s 'Like a Rolling Stone', co-founded *The Blues Project*, and formed *Blood, Sweat & Tears* before leaving in 1968. His solo albums include 'I Stand Alone' and 'Easy Does It', and in the 1970s he discovered and produced *Lynyrd Skynyrd*. He entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Al Kooper Discography
- You Never Know Who Your Friends Are (1969) - Album - rated 3.1/5
- I Stand Alone (1969) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Easy Does It (1970) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- New York City (You're a Woman) (1971) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Act Like Nothing's Wrong (1976) - Album - rated 2.66/5
- Rare & Well Done: The Greatest & Most Obscure Recordings (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.7/5