Cooper Terry (born Vearl Cooper Jr., San Antonio, 1949 – Antioch, California, 1993) was an American-born Italian blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
[1] Cooper was born in San Antonio but he grew up in San Francisco, where he started performing with musicians from the folk blues circuit such as John Lee Hooker and Sonny Terry.
Over the course of the 1970s, Cooper played a significant role in establishing the Italian blues scene, performing with artists such as Fabio Treves, Franco Cerri, Ronnie Jones and Carey Bell.
In 1991, Cooper formed the Nite Life Band with Lillo Rogati (bass), Marco Limido (guitar) and Davide Ravioli (drums).
[2] Cooper returned to San Francisco in 1993, where he died following a short illness.