Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker, OBE (20 May 1944 – 21 December 2014) was an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and was most known for his gritty v…
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Robert Cocker |
| Born | May 20, 1944 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | December 21, 2014 (aged 70) Crawford, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, harmonica |
| Years active | 1960s-2014 |
Joe Cocker, OBE (20 May 1944 – 21 December 2014) was an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and was most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. The cover of their song With A Little Help From My Friends, sung by Cocker at the Woodstock Festival, initially made him famous.
Death
On 22 December 2014, Cocker died of lung cancer at his home in Crawford, Colorado at the age of 70.[1]
Discography
Albums
- With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
- Joe Cocker! (1969)
- Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970)
- Cocker Happy (1971) (Australian compilation release, 1971)
- Double Cocker Power (Australian release, 1972)
- Joe Cocker: Something to Say (also known as just Joe Cocker) (1972)
- I Can Stand a Little Rain (1974)
- Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
- Stingray (1976)
- Greatest Hits (1977)
- Luxury You Can Afford (1979)
- Sheffield Steel (1982)
- The Best of Joe Cocker (1983 - Australia / NZ only)
- Civilized Man (1984)
- Cocker (1986)
- Unchain My Heart (1987)
- One Night of Sin (1989)
- Joe Cocker Live (1990)
- Night Calls (1991)
- The Best of Joe Cocker (1992)
- Have a Little Faith (1994)
- The Long Voyage Home (1995)
- Organic (1996)
- Across from Midnight (1997)
- Greatest Hits (1998)
- The Anthology (1999)
- No Ordinary World (1999)
- Respect Yourself (2002)
- Ultimate Collection (2004)
- Heart & Soul (2004)
- Hymn for My Soul (2007)
- Come Together (album) Across the Universe Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)
Singles
| Year | Month | Title | UK Singles | U.S. Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1968 | October | "With a Little Help From My Friends" | 1 | ||
| 1969 | September | "Delta Lady" | 10 | ||
| 1970 | July | "The Letter" | 39 | ||
| 1975 | "You Are So Beautiful" | 5 | I Can Stand a Little Rain | ||
| 1983 | January | "Up Where We Belong" | 7 | ||
| 1992 | March | "(All I Know) Feels Like Forever" | 25 | ||
| 1992 | May | "Now That the Magic Has Gone" | 28 | ||
| 1992 | July | "Unchain My Heart | 17 | ||
| 1994 | August | "The Simple Things" | 17 | ||
| 1994 | December | "Let the Healing Begin" | 32 |
References
- ↑ "Rock star Joe Cocker dead at 70". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Other websites
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