Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker

English musician
Gravel-voiced vocalist whose animated live shows, especially at Woodstock, made him a legend in soul circles.
BornMay 20, 1944
HometownSheffield, England
Net worth$60 million
Height5'9" (1.74m)
SpousePam Baker (m 1987 - 2014)
ParentsMadge Cocker , Harold Cocker
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Tributes paid after British rock singer Joe Cocker dies of cancer

Ex Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have led tributes to the British singer Joe Cocker, who has died aged 70. With a career that spanned more than 50 years, he was best known for a 1968 rendition of the Lennon & McCartney song ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’. Following the announcement of his death, McCartney described Cocker’s version as “mind blowing” while Starr took to Social Media to say goodbye to one of his friends. With a gritty voice that was instantly recognisable, the rock and blues legend went on to produce some 40 albums. In 1983, he won a Grammy Award and Oscar for his duet ‘Up Where We Belong’ with Jennifer Warnes. Years later he received an OBE from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for his contribution to music. Recently, Cocker had been battling lung cancer. He passed away on Sunday at his home in Colorado, where he had lived for the past two decades.

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
1h 30min
2017
My Generation
My Generation
1h 43min
2001
100%
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
GP
1h 57min
1971

Albums

Best of Joe Cocker: Live [Video]
Best of Joe Cocker: Live [Video]
1993
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
1990
One Night of Sin
One Night of Sin
1989
Unchain My Heart
Unchain My Heart
1987
Cocker
Cocker
1986
Civilized Man
Civilized Man
1984
Luxury You Can Afford
Luxury You Can Afford
1978
Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits
Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits
1977
Live in L.A.
Live in L.A.
1976
Stingray
Stingray
1976
I Can Stand a Little Rain
I Can Stand a Little Rain
1974
Cocker Happy
Cocker Happy
1971
With a Little Help from My Friends
With a Little Help from My Friends
1969
Across from Midnight
Across from Midnight
1997
Blues & Ballads
Blues & Ballads
1993
Best of Joe Cocker: In the Studio
Best of Joe Cocker: In the Studio
1991
Pop Classics
Pop Classics
1989
Jamaica Say You Will/Cocker Happy
Jamaica Say You Will/Cocker Happy
1988
Classics, Vol. 4
Classics, Vol. 4
1987
Joe Cocker [A&M]
Joe Cocker [A&M]
1973
Alive in America
Alive in America
2021
Live 1978
Live 1978
2020
Feelin' Alright [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, April 27, 1969]
Feelin' Alright [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, April 27, 1969]
2020
Life of a Man: The Ultimate Hits 1968-2013
Life of a Man: The Ultimate Hits 1968-2013
2016
Album Recordings 1984-2007
Album Recordings 1984-2007
2016
Life of a Man
Life of a Man
2015

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