Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt February 5, 1944, Brooklyn, New Yor… Read Full Bio ↴Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt February 5, 1944, Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, producer and musician, probably best known for organizing the group Blood, Sweat & Tears, though he didn't stay with the group long enough to share its popularity.
His first musical success was as a 14-year-old guitarist in the Royal Teens, best known for their novelty blues riff, "Short Shorts". In 1960, he joined the song-writing team of Bob Brass and Irwin Levine, who wrote the hit, "This Diamond Ring", for Gary Lewis and the Playboys. When he was 21, he moved to Greenwich Village.
He performed with Bob Dylan in concert in 1965 and in the studio in 1965 and 1966, including playing Hammond organ with Dylan at the (in)famous Newport Folk Festival of 1965. He worked extensively with Mike Bloomfield for a number of years after the two met as studio musicians on Dylan's legendary Highway 61 Revisited album.
In 1965, he co-formed The Blues Project and played their most famous gig at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. He formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in the same year, leaving after the group's first album, Child is Father to the Man, in 1968.
Kooper played on hundreds of records, including The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, The Who and Cream. On occasion, he has even overdubbed on his own efforts, as on The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper album, as Roosevelt Gook. He discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced their first three albums, including the single Sweet Home Alabama. Kooper also wrote the score for the TV series, Crime Story, and has also written music for several made-for-television movies. Kooper also produced a now rare album by a group called Appaloosa.
Al Kooper has published a memoir, Backstage Passes: Rock 'n' Roll Life In The Sixties (1977), now available in revised form as Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor 2007
Kooper currently teaches songwriting and production at Berklee College of Music in Boston and plays weekend concerts with his band Jimmy Vivino and The ReKooperators.
His first musical success was as a 14-year-old guitarist in the Royal Teens, best known for their novelty blues riff, "Short Shorts". In 1960, he joined the song-writing team of Bob Brass and Irwin Levine, who wrote the hit, "This Diamond Ring", for Gary Lewis and the Playboys. When he was 21, he moved to Greenwich Village.
He performed with Bob Dylan in concert in 1965 and in the studio in 1965 and 1966, including playing Hammond organ with Dylan at the (in)famous Newport Folk Festival of 1965. He worked extensively with Mike Bloomfield for a number of years after the two met as studio musicians on Dylan's legendary Highway 61 Revisited album.
In 1965, he co-formed The Blues Project and played their most famous gig at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. He formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in the same year, leaving after the group's first album, Child is Father to the Man, in 1968.
Kooper played on hundreds of records, including The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, The Who and Cream. On occasion, he has even overdubbed on his own efforts, as on The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper album, as Roosevelt Gook. He discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced their first three albums, including the single Sweet Home Alabama. Kooper also wrote the score for the TV series, Crime Story, and has also written music for several made-for-television movies. Kooper also produced a now rare album by a group called Appaloosa.
Al Kooper has published a memoir, Backstage Passes: Rock 'n' Roll Life In The Sixties (1977), now available in revised form as Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor 2007
Kooper currently teaches songwriting and production at Berklee College of Music in Boston and plays weekend concerts with his band Jimmy Vivino and The ReKooperators.
Somethin' Goin On
Al Kooper Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Somethin' Goin On' by these artists:
Blood Sweat & Tears You know I woke up this mornin' people The first thing…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Al Kooper:
(Be Yourself) Be Real Kooper Why do we try to be what we wanna be If…
A Possible Projection Of The Future Kooper God helped Moses so I know he wont let me…
A Rose And A Baby Ruth Loudermilk Doo, doo, doo, doo... We had a quarrel A tee…
Another Man's Prize Sand in the heat and the sun in her hair Ocean…
As The Years Go Passing By Ah the blues The ball and chain that is 'round every…
Baby Please Don't Go Baby, please don't go, baby, please don't go Baby, please do…
Be Real Kooper Why do we try to be what we wanna be If…
Blind Baby Kooper Blind baby - ya was born, could not see Blind bab…
Blue Moon Of Kentucky Monroe Well blue moon of Kentucky, keep on shining Shine…
Brand New Day Last night I had a dream that the world Was changing…
Buckskin Boy Calello-Kooper He is walking through his land with tears …
Bury My Body Bury my body Lord, I don't care where they Bury my body Lord…
Camille Kooper-Powers Through the dark of day your light came shi…
CHILDHOOD'S END Kooper We cannot dally here any longer We cannot do the …
Childhoods End We cannot dally here any longer We cannot do the things…
Coloured Rain Capaldi-Winwood-Wood Yesterday I was a young boy searchin…
Country Road Take to the highway won't you lend me your name Your…
Dearest Darling McDaniel Dearest darling, Dearest darling, Dearest darl…
Diamond Ring Brass-Kooper-Levine Who wants to buy this diamond ring ? Sh…
Easy Does It Kooper When I was just a young boy Ya know my father…
First Time Around Kooper Oh laughin' lightly it was night time She held my…
Fly On Kooper If you think that I’m not loving you If you think…
Get Ready I never met a girl who makes me feel the…
God Sheds His Grace On Thee Calello-Kooper Did you read it in the paper or did you h…
Going Quietly Mad Kooper I am sitting here so softly And I can hear my…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
Hollywood Vampire Kooper She moved across the room with sweet abandon Talking…
I Believe To My Soul One of these days and it won't be long, You're gonna…
I Bought You The Shoes You're Walking Away In I bought you the shoes, you′re walkin' away in Those bright…
I Don't Know Why I Love You Hardaway-Hunter-Riser-Wonder I don’t know why I love you …
I Forgot To Be Your Lover Have I told you lately that I love you? Well, if…
I Got A Woman Well I got a woman, way over town She's good to…
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know If I ever leave you You can say I told you…
I Stand Alone Kooper I stand alone Cant nobody make me change my mind …
I Wish You Would Arnold Early in the morning by the break of day That's w…
I'm Never Gonna Let You Down Kooper You can say that your worrying days are over You …
In My Own Sweet Way Kooper I have seen you in the morning Standing naked in the…
It's My Own Fault [Chorus:] It's my own fault darling, treat me the way you…
John the Baptist Holy John lives down by the water Bathing sinners and he…
Jolie When I was coming down from someone else ya know You…
LET YOUR LOVE SHINE Kooper Let your love shine Let it shine like the light that…
lookin for a home I was lost by the river And I couldn't find a…
Love Theme From "The Landlord" Kooper Let him hold you Let him touch you Soon you’ll u…
Love Theme From The Landlord Let him hold you, let him touch you Soon you'll understand …
Love Trap Kooper And I can feel these strings of warmth encircling me…
Lucille What am I gonna do I cannot live my life like…
Magic In My Socks Kooper Yes it’s only me it’s really you that’s off the…
Missing You Kooper I still recall the bouquet of your body As though it…
Mourning Glory Story Nilsson She wakes up, she finds herself sleeping in a doo…
New York City (You're a Woman) Kooper New York City you’re a woman Cold-hearted bitch ough…
Nightmare #5 Kooper I was sixteen years of age when I fled my…
One Well I got a woman, way over town She's good to…
Out Of Left Field When least expected Fate stumbles in Bringing light to the d…
Peacock Lady Kooper She is like the trees and with the ease of…
Right Now for You Kooper The mystic smoke of our encounter Disappears thr…
Sam Stone Prine Sam stone came home, To his wife and family After…
Season Of The Witch When I look out my window Many sights to see And when…
She Gets Me Where I Live Calello-Kooper Can ya see that she is fine Sparkling jus…
Song And Dance For The Unborn Frightened Child Kooper Once I was someone looking for someone with nothing …
The Great American Marriage Kooper Nothing is wrong Oh but nothing is right Days fi…
The Man In Me Dylan La la la la la ... The man in me will…
The Monkey Time There's a place right across town Whenever you're ready Wher…
The Warning Major-Kooper Elijah told ‘em on the mountainside Enoch t…
This Diamond Ring Brass-Kooper-Levine Who wants to buy this diamond ring ? Sh…
Toe Hold Hayes-Porter All my life I've been a poor boy; it's been…
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
Touch The Hem Of His Garment Cooke Oh, there was a woman in the valley She had been…
Turn My Head Towards Home Kooper I have never ever been the one To feel the need…
Unrequited Kooper You are here with me Ever since I have been with…
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are I wonder if you are really a friend of mine. If…
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Most people don't realize the contributions Al Kooper has made to blues, jazz and rock music over the past several decades. He keeps a low profile but his light shines big.
David Harley
You are so right - the first BS & T album was the best album ever- every track is a masterpiece - it has been overlooked for so long nice to see this video of Al Kooper
BaahBen
Growing up in the 1960's I was so fortunate to be at the Filmore East so many times and saw so many incredible shows. But I will never forget passing on getting tickets to see this group called Blood Sweat and Tears...The biggest regret of my life back in the late 1960s. All I could do was then play Child Is Father To The Man literally hundreds of times over the next 10 years. It was for me the single greatest album ever made followed closely by Love's Forever Changes; I did get to see Arthur Lee and Love!!
Chad Porter
Well.. Yeah , considering he founded the band & was front on every instrument/vocals, next to ANY of the ams
Ron Harper
Child is Father to the Man by BST is one of the greatest albums evahhhh!
BaahBen
I say it was the best of the best ever made.
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Chuck F
Totally agree!!!
Robert Harrison
Definitely one of the most grossly underated bands and one ofthe greatest albums of all time. I still get chills listening to it, and yeah the first album was by far the best. Even though Al does seem like he's mailing this one in, and no Jimmy on bass, it's still nice to see a majority of the original band on this as there does not seem to be a whole lot of live videos out there. Fred is still certainly kickin it!
Joanne Vincent
I found my way to the warm-up room in the Syria Mosque before an original BST concert in the 60s. While outside the door I heard Fred Lipsius killing his warm-up scales on alto sax- it was a heavenly noise!