Joe Cocker has died (Merged)

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mushymanrob

23-12-2014

Originally Posted by MichPlat:
“Wasn't he just a one-hit -wonder and that was written by Lennon-McCartney ?”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker

i dont like the song 'with a little help from my friends', its weak and insipid... but cocker rocked it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbMyksobL-U

konebyvax

23-12-2014

Originally Posted by MichPlat:
“Wasn't he just a one-hit -wonder and that was written by Lennon-McCartney ?”

I don't get it. In this day and age when we have Google why do people revel in advertising their ignorance?

mgvsmith

23-12-2014

Incredible voice! RIP.

For those who want an introduction, I think 'Sheffield Steel' is accessible and real quality.

funlovingirl

23-12-2014

I am only familiar with the duet he did with Jennifer Warne. His voice on this song was very powerful, imo.

JaMaK

23-12-2014

Originally Posted by Inkblot:
“Sad news.

With a Little Help... is one of those songs where you had to hear it when it was first released to appreciate how jaw-droppingly brilliant it was. No one had taken such liberties with a Beatles song before.

I heard one of Cocker's songs recently that just put a huge smile on my face: Woman to Woman. Utterly brilliant.

RIP”

Thanks for reminding me of that

. This one was and remains my favourite Joe Cocker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPEwOupGe_I . To quote one of the comments on video "sometimes I think this song is my memory playing tricks on me...but no...it's real". Lovely tune and lyrics. I think it's one he wrote himself?

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