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Rock Star Joe Cocker Dead At 70

Joe Cocker performs at Zenith de Paris on May 15, 2013 in Paris, France.David Wolff/Patrick—Redferns via Getty Images

British-born singer famous for his bluesy voice

Joe Cocker died today at age 70, after losing a battle with lung cancer.

The blues and rock singer died in his Colorado home, his management staff confirmed.

Cocker, a British-born musician who rose to fame in the 1960s, was known for his cover of The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” and a duet with Jennifer Warnes for the movie An Officer and a Gentleman called “Up Where We Belong,” for which he received a Grammy in 1983.

His agent Barrie Marshall said the singer was “simply unique,” the BBC reports. “It will be impossible to fill the space he leaves in our hearts.”

In all, Cocker produced 40 albums throughout his career.

[ITV News]

I love his Night Calls album with the Jeff Lynne title track and the Prince penned Five Women.

Also the live album circa 1990, I am listening now..


I loved Joe Cocker, and still does..

may he rest in peace...

Awwww....I remember when I first heard this song,

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The man was fire in his heyday:

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always loved this song.......

One of my favs. RIP brother.

Obviously, everyone knows his classic over of the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" but this cover was classic as well.



And who could forget this?

Joe Cocker was the greatest white soul singer ever according to James Brown. and just maybe he'd know. I had a smile on my face all the way watching this video. Old school was just better. No arguments, just fact.

Such a wonderful soulful voice, he sang with so much passion. RIP

My favorite performance by Joe Cocker with Patti Labelle showing out!

R.I.P. Joe Cocker

You are an icon!

thank you Joe Cocker for being here on this earth and adding to the soulfulness in musical sound

my heartfelt condolenses to the family, loved ones, aquaintences, friends, associates and fans of Mr Joe Cocker.

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MickyDolenz said:

Oh my f%&$#ing god. Girl can sing, but she has an annoying tendency to seem like she is trying to compete. And she is WAY over the top sometimes. I understand she is a legend and all that. But seriously?

Joe Cocker knows how to be both subtle and in your face on the same song.

sad news... RIP Joe... you are an absolute legend

A lot of people still think Joe wrote "You are so Beautiful to me", he made it his...RIP....

babynoz said:

Replica said:

missfee said:

Replica said:

Oh my f%&$#ing god. Girl can sing, but she has an annoying tendency to seem like she is trying to compete. And she is WAY over the top sometimes. I understand she is a legend and all that. But seriously?

Joe Cocker knows how to be both subtle and in your face on the same song.

I don't look at it as her trying to compete, she's doing what she does best...Ms. Patti showing up and out! Lol. This isn't a bad version of them singing the song but I would have preferred he sung it himself...as you said he held his own singing with Patti, and very very few singers could/can do that with her. The other male vocalist that comes to mind in that category is Michael McDonald. But anyway, I found this performance to be quite entertaining.

i agree.

this is the first time i heard this duo version of the song. it's great!

i so luved Joe Cocker for his musical courage. the man could really emit soulful honesty when he sang.

seeing him along with patti and billy prestion>>>>>>CLASSIC.

patti was just being patti. to me her singing voice sounds like words strung on a golden violin. she really gets into her songs with her voice, body and soul.

the lady got some chops. imo she complimented joe and joe complimented her as they sang.

thrilling

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That performance was so Damn Entertaining way back in 1985 and it still is today...LOL....Joe said he was not expecting Patti to come out with all that Screaming and not to mention her hair almost stabbed him...LOL...His facial expressions were priceless...In 1985 Joe was already a Legend..Patti was giving standing-ovation performances cementing her Legendary status years later...Her Duet with Joe is what her Solo career needed..."major Buzz"...

Chancellor said:

That performance was so Damn Entertaining way back in 1985 and it still is today...LOL....Joe said he was not expecting Patti to come out with all that Screaming and not to mention her hair almost stabbed him...LOL...His facial expressions were priceless...In 1985 Joe was already a Legend..Patti was giving standing-ovation performances cementing her Legendary status years later...Her Duet with Joe is what her Solo career needed..."major Buzz"...

That was also the same show that started a lot of controversy for Patti! After she was accused of snatching the mic from Diana Ross(who was considered royalty back then, like Beyonce is now) and outsinging her to her face. It was the talk of the watercoolers the next day.

When I saw that performance originally.That was my first introduction to Joe Cocker.

Here is Joe along with Jim Belushi. Classic clip:

http://www.liveleak.com/v...1315119865

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

That was also the same show that started a lot of controversy for Patti! After she was accused of snatching the mic from Diana Ross

Maybe she was still upset that Cindy Birdsong left her group to join The Supremes.