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- Joe Cocker born 20 May 1944 is
an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in
the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice and
his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those
of The Beatles.
Biography
Early life
Cocker was born John Robert Cocker at 20 Tasker Road,
Crookes, Sheffield, the youngest son of a civil servant.
He left school early and became an apprentice gas
fitter. In 1961, he started his musical career in the
pubs of Sheffield.
Career
Under the stage name Vance Arnold, Cocker began his
career with Vance Arnold and the Avengers. In 1963 the
band supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City
Hall. In 1964 Cocker released his first single, a cover
of The Beatles' "I'll Cry Instead" with a new band, Joe
Cocker Big Blues. This band ventured as far as France,
where they played on American air bases. After a lull,
Cocker teamed up with Chris Stainton, to form The Grease
Band, in 1966. They were noticed by Denny Cordell, the
producer of Procol Harum, The Moody Blues and Georgie
Fame. Cordell set Cocker up with a residency at The
Marquee Club in London.
Cover of single "With A Little Help from My
Friends"After minor success in the U.S. with the single
"Marjorine", he entered the big time with a
groundbreaking rearrangement of "With a Little Help from
My Friends," another Beatles cover, this time from the
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, featuring
lead guitar from Jimmy Page.
In 1969 he appeared at the Woodstock Music Festival. His
performance included the following songs:
"Delta Lady"
"Something's Comin' On"
"Let's Go Get Stoned"
"I Shall Be Released"
"With a Little Help from My Friends"
Cocker then had a second UK hit with the Leon Russell
song, "Delta Lady". He had further success covering
Beatles tunes in 1970 with his version of "She Came in
Through the Bathroom Window" off their Abbey Road album.
Though his British success proved difficult to sustain,
he enjoyed several chart entries in the U.S. with "Cry
Me a River" and "Feelin' Alright" by Dave Mason. In
1970, his cover of the Box Tops' hit "The Letter", which
appeared on the live album and film, Mad Dogs &
Englishmen, became his first U.S. Top Ten hit. Cocker
was backed in the film, soundtrack album and subsequent
tour by a then unheard of band of more than 30 players
(including three drummers, backing vocalist Rita
Coolidge and pianist/bandleader Leon Russell).
Throughout 1969 he was featured on variety TV shows like
The Ed Sullivan Show and "This Is Tom Jones." Onstage,
he exhibited an idiosyncratic physical intensity,
flailing his arms and playing air guitar, occasionally
giving superfluous cues to his band. In 1976, Cocker
performed "Feelin' Alright" on Saturday Night Live. John
Belushi joined him on stage doing his famous
impersonation of Cocker's stage movements.
In late 1975, he contributed vocals on a number of the
tracks on Bo Diddley's The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n'
Roll all-star album.
In the beginning of the 1970s the "Sheffield Soul
Shouter" dealt with drug abuse including alcohol. He
managed to make a comeback in the 1980s and 1990s with
several hits, including:
"Up Where We Belong", (Grammy Award winning song written
by Buffy Sainte-Marie and sung with Jennifer Warnes for
the motion picture, An Officer and a Gentleman). This
song hit #1 in October 1982
"You Are So Beautiful"
"You Can Leave Your Hat On," written by Randy Newman and
featured on the 9 1/2 Weeks soundtrack
"When The Night Comes" (1989, written by Bryan Adams)
"Different Roads" written by Steve DuBerry
"N'oubliez Jamais"
"Unchain My Heart"
"Feels Like Forever" from the movie, The Cutting Edge
Cocker performed the opening set at Woodstock '94 as one
of the few alumni who played at the original Woodstock
Festival in 1969, and was very well received. He
continues to tour sporadically, and currently lives on
the Mad Dog Ranch in Crawford, Colorado, with his wife,
Pam. Cocker was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2007
Birthday Honours list for services to music.[1] To
celebrate receiving his award in mid December 2007,
Cocker played two concerts in London and in his home
town of Sheffield.
In 2007, Cocker appeared playing minor characters in the
film, Across the Universe, as the lead singer on another
Beatles hit, "Come Together".
Australian controversy in 1972
In October 1972, Cocker toured Australia on his Mad Dogs
& Englishmen tour. Cocker and six of his entourage were
arrested in Adelaide by police for possession of
marijuana. The next day in Melbourne, assault charges
were laid after a brawl at the Commodore Chateau, and
Cocker was given 48 hours to leave the country by the
Australian Federal Police. This caused huge public
outcry in Australia, as Cocker was a high-profile
overseas artist and had a strong support base,
especially amongst the baby boomers who were coming of
age and able to vote for the first time. It sparked
hefty debate about the use and legalisation of marijuana
in Australia. This event took place just before the 1972
Australian Federal election, where progressive left-wing
Prime Minister Gough Whitlam came to power and Australia
saw the end of 23 years of rule by conservative
governments in Australia.
Discography
- 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)
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