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Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles.
Joe Cocker was born in Sheffield, England, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became Vance Arnold singing with The Avengers in rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles “What’d I Say” and “Georgia on My Mind.” Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down.
The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles “I’ll Cry Instead.” His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases.
The servicemen, many from America’s deep south, loved Joe. The French called him “Le Petit Ray Charles”. Unfortunately when he returned home to England the bottom had fallen out of the local scene. Joe Cocker Big Blues folded.
For an entire year Joe never did a gig. Then along came the man Joe has called the greatest musician in the world, Chris Stainton. With Chris The Grease Band was formed.
Songs were written. Soon a demo found its way to Denny Cordell, the producer of The Moody Blues, Georgie Fame, and Procul Harum. Cordell liked what he heard of Joe, and soon set him up in London with a residency at The Marquee.
Joe Cocker was born in Sheffield, England, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became Vance Arnold singing with The Avengers in rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles “What’d I Say” and “Georgia on My Mind.” Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down.
The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles “I’ll Cry Instead.” His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases.
The servicemen, many from America’s deep south, loved Joe. The French called him “Le Petit Ray Charles”. Unfortunately when he returned home to England the bottom had fallen out of the local scene. Joe Cocker Big Blues folded.
For an entire year Joe never did a gig. Then along came the man Joe has called the greatest musician in the world, Chris Stainton. With Chris The Grease Band was formed.
Songs were written. Soon a demo found its way to Denny Cordell, the producer of The Moody Blues, Georgie Fame, and Procul Harum. Cordell liked what he heard of Joe, and soon set him up in London with a residency at The Marquee.
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thompsonjohn wrote:
New album "Hard Cocks"
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juniordorozario wrote:
http://rockestra-edu.blogspot.com/2012/02/revolver-1966-beatles.html
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lottadogs wrote:
great voice...he does great covers of the Beatles
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plaxevoador_ wrote:
<333
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strat-struck wrote:
@shakalaka, good or bad music is not the point. The point is, people need to KNOW what the music and tags are before they tag it, instead of guessing. Like Ufis9, if I listen to Liquid DnB, I am obviously not in a blues mood!!!
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shakalaka wrote:
whatever, those falsely tagged artists could direct you to some great music you otherwise might missed out on
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strat-struck wrote:
@Ufis9, REALLY! Even Phil Collins has such tags "metal" "punk" and "trance" in his tag section. Go figure.
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Ufis9 wrote:
Okay, I LOVE blues, but I got here by listening to "liquid dnb" tag radio. Seriously people... can you not tag shit you're not sure about? :(
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katia111 wrote:
Legend! His songs are fill in heart.
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kwayne16 wrote:
change the main pic please :/
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cacoethes_ wrote:
♥
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dizeddoom wrote:
damet garm .... love u man \M/
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lavieuz wrote:
<3
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Ehsandiary wrote:
You are so beautiful ♫
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igorthe_killers wrote:
You are so beautiful ♫
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jazzizjrm wrote:
MY MAN JOE COCKER IS JUST AWESOME. LOVE HIM THEN AND STILL LOVE HIM NOW. A+++++++
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prit4i wrote:
Супер Мега Чувак!!!!!!!!!! Респект и УВАЖУХА!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mad_Leo wrote:
Я один играю в покер, а мою бывшую жарит Джо Кокер
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CidaDuarteF wrote:
Great voice and how to interpret great music! ♥
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P-Werchowenskij wrote:
Yes, Cocker is really great, but I'll never understand, why he's so much more popoular than Roger Chapman.
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