Joe Cocker
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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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You Can Leave Your Hat On
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With a Little Help From My Friends
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You Are So Beautiful
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Come Together
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Feelin' Alright
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Unchain My Heart
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When the Night Comes
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Delta Lady
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Up Where We Belong
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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
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Night Calls
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Have a Little Faith in Me
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Shoutbox
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bypsycho wrote:
dylan and beatles... the best covers... joe cocker is the guy.. wtf!!
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RafaelDivoz wrote:
come together
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i27th wrote:
i can`t live without this music 0__________o.. it`s vey strange!!
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DerDressing wrote:
krasser künstler...und krasses bild ;))
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moculta wrote:
Respect Joe, lange im Geschäft und noch nie so gut !!!!!!!!!! Super
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koemer wrote:
happy birthday joe
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Jimipro wrote:
sorry but Joe kicks tom's A$$! Who Da Baby Daddy Is?
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BeNgEE4 wrote:
just realized i dig this guy
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Monty_Cora wrote:
lite version of Tom Waits)
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tehDr wrote:
so emotional! :)
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patgoud wrote:
still great!
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stillwater666 wrote:
it's hot, yeah it's summer in the city!!!!
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Phryx wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Free+music+for+free+people!
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aaaaa wrote:
Он чотке.
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Deandl wrote:
genial :-)
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the_yin wrote:
and I want that wolverine picture!
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the_yin wrote:
much appreciation!!
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rockingdaddy wrote:
great song
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Killerdwarf wrote:
Talking Back To The Night ... also a great song
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trixie50 wrote:
Люблю эту композицию.
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Jul
12
Ottawa Bluesfest
Lebreton Flats, Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Jul 15 Joe Cocker Filene Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Washington DC VA, United States
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Jul
18
Live At The Garden
Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis, United States
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