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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.Early life
Cocker was born John Robert Cocker at 38 Tasker Road, Crookes, Sheffield, the youngest son of a civil servant.Career
Under the stage name Vance Arnold, Cocker sang with his band Vance Arnold and the Avengers.In 1963 the band supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall.In 1964 Cocker brought out 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."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.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.Englishmen, became his first U.John Belushi joined him on stage doing his famous impersonation of Cocker's stage movements.In the beginning of 1970s the "Sheffield Soul Shouter" had problems with drug abuse including alcohol.December 2007, he will be playing two high profile concerts in London and his home town of Sheffield.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.It sparked hefty debate about the use and legalisation of marijuana in Australia.Albums
With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
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Joe Cocker: The Authorised Biography by J.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Get the latest Flash player.The video has been added to your playlist.This video will appear on your blog shortly.Per our Community Guidelines, hate speech is specifically defined in reference to "protected groups."In order to process a privacy complaint we need more information from you.Change the value of a comment by clicking on a thumb.This performance makes the hair on my neck stand on end...Would you like to comment?Une performance fantastique de Joe Cocker en 69...After making your selection, copy and paste the embed code above.Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.Get the latest Flash player.This video has been added to your favorites.The video has been added to your playlist.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Content of this nature is not necessarily prohibited on YouTube, however we will review this video and take action as appropriate.Per our Community Guidelines, hate speech is specifically defined in reference to "protected groups."Thank you for sharing your concerns.Change the value of a comment by clicking on a thumb.This isnt from Woodstock!Would you like to comment?After making your selection, copy and paste the embed code above.The code changes based on your selection.Trivia:
His favorite songs are "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "Rock Island Line"...GTA: San Andreas (International: English title: short title) ...NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title) ...SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) ...Saturday Night (USA: second season title) ...Joe Cocker (1983) TV episode ....Episode dated 7 May 2007 (2007) TV episode ....Episode dated 21 March 2007 (2007) TV episode ....Episode dated 1 February 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 23 October 2004 (2004) TV episode ....Episode dated 6 October 2004 (2004) TV episode ....Episode dated 27 January 2004 (2004) TV episode ....Episode dated 14 January 2004 (2004) TV episode ....HimselfThe Jubilee Girl (2002) (TV) ....HimselfParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) ....HimselfJoe Cocker: The Soul Experience (2001) (V) ....HimselfJoe Cocker in Concert (2001) (V) ....Joe Cocker (2000) TV episode ....HimselfMy Generation (2000) ....Joe Cocker (2000) (TV) ....HimselfInwazja mocy RMF FM: Joe Cocker i inni w Lodzi (2000) (TV) ....HimselfSNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) (also archive footage) ....Joe Cocker (1998) TV episode ....Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999) (TV) ....Friends (1998) (TV) ....PerformerJoe Cocker: Across from Midnight (1997) (V) ....HimselfJoe Cocker: Have a Little Faith (1996) (V) ....HimselfJoe Cocker: Organic (1996) (TV) ....HimselfWoodstock '94 (1995) (V) ....Folge (1994) TV episode ....HimselfWoodstock Diary (1994) (TV) ....Episode dated 18 January 1992 (1992) TV episode The Best of Joe Cocker Live (1992) (V) ....Episode dated 13 August 1990 (1990) TV episode ....Episode dated 25 August 1989 (1989) TV episode ....HimselfWoodstock: The Lost Performances (1990) (V) ....PerformerNelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) (TV) ....Episode dated 15 March 1988 (1988) TV episode ....Papas: Straight Shooters (1988) ....HimselfMotown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) ....All New Top of the Pops (UK) ...Episode dated 27 January 1983 (1983) TV episode ....NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title) ...TV episode (as Joe's Grease Band) ....Episode dated 20 November 1969 (1969) TV episode ....Musical GuestPopcorn (1969) ....You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers.Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.Englishmen, Joe Cocker's stock rose and fell in the '70s, '80s and '90s due to the ravages of alcohol on his voice and a lack of inspiring material.Though he may sound like he just smoked an entire carton of cigarettes and forgot to blow out the smoke, Cocker possesses the lungs of a whale, and with his powerful voice he brought the energy and spectacle of Tom Jones to the Woodstock nation.Cocker never just sings his songs; the man testifies.Englishmen, Joe Cocker's stock rose and fell in the '70s, '80s and '90s due to the ravages of alcohol on his voice and a lack of...Joe Cocker Feeds
Save to del.She Came In Through The Bathroo...She Came In Through The Bathroo...Hear Joe Cocker and similar artists on this channel.MemberAttribute( "rsrc" ) )?MemberAttribute( "hasRhapX" ) )?""P: " + RhapsodyTracking.MemberAttribute( "isAnonymousUser" ) )?"MemberAttribute( "isLoggedIn" ) )?Biography: After starting out as an unsuccessful pop singer (working under the name Vance Arnold), Joe Cocker found his niche singing ...To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Want More Joe Cocker?What: Her energy infused Sessions performance.Get behind the scenes footage from other Sessions alums.After starting out as an unsuccessful pop singer (working under the name Vance Arnold), Joe Cocker found his niche singing rock and soul in the pubs of England with his superb backing group, the Grease Band.He hit number one in the U.Who likes this artist...All Rights Reserved
ARTISTdirect is a federally registered service mark of ARTISTdirect, Inc.For some fans, Joe Cocker singing "With a Little Help from My Friends" means it's time to pull out their Bic lighter and hold it aloft.We're still trying to figure out what song Joe uses to cue the Shepherd's Pie. |
