His worldwide career spanning decades began at the legendary Woodstock Festival. Today, at the age of 70, British rock musician Joe Cocker died of complications from lung cancer.
After the death of Udo Jürgens another sad news from the music world, because today the rock legend Joe Cocker has also passed away. This was confirmed by the artist's management and record label. Cocker was one of the preeminent rock musicians of his generation. Known for his grater voice and idiosyncratic body language on stage. There has probably not been a rock star whose life can boast similar ups and downs as Cocker's. Although he was completely on the floor countless times, he kept getting up. Cocker recently announced a new album for the coming year.
Cocker experienced drug and alcohol excesses, especially during the 70s. “Drugs were everywhere and I jumped on them. And once you're in that downward spiral, it's hard to get out of it. It took me years to do it," he once said. Only his wife Pam Baker helped him change his life. "She made me realize that people still wanted to hear me sing," he said. Cocker was born on May 20, 1944 in the northern English steel metropolis of Sheffield. He had his breakthrough at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 with a legendary interpretation of the Beatles hit "With a Little Help from my Friends". At the festival he had made the air guitar really popular with his performance. During this time, Cocker toured at times without a break, mental problems and drug abuse were the result. Among other things, he had to leave the country within 48 hours during a tour in Australia because of marijuana possession.
Joe Cocker RIP
In the 80s he recovered and was able to build on his earlier successes. The former Sheffield gas fitter credits Ray Charles and Lonnie Donegan as musical influences. Songs like "You Are So Beautiful", "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and "N'oubliez Jamais" have achieved cult status over the decades. In 1983 he received a Grammy Award for the duet "Up Where We Belong" with Jennifer Warnes. Among others, he has worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Pete Tonshend, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Along with Bob Dylan and Barclay James Harvest, the singer was one of the first Western artists to be allowed to perform in East Germany.
Cocker was named one of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine. Most recently, the Sheffield native lived on a ranch in the United States with his wife Pam Baker, to whom he had been married since 1987. "He was without doubt the greatest rock and soul voice that Britain has ever produced," wrote his agent Barrie Marschall in a tribute to the musician's death.
"Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song"... no more... The rocker with the grating voice has left the stage. Rest in peace Joe!
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