Joe Cocker
Biography
Joe Cocker was an English singer from Sheffield with a gritty, bluesy voice and expressive stage movements. He broke through in 1968 with his debut album's title track, a rearrangement of the Beatles' With a Little Help from My Friends, which reached number one in the UK. He performed at Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, and the Mad Dogs and Englishmen live album followed a 1970 US tour. He reached number five in the US with You Are So Beautiful, a song that became his signature, and won a 1983 Grammy for the duet Up Where We Belong with Jennifer Warnes. He released 22 studio albums, was nominated for a Brit Award in 1993, received an OBE in 2007, and was the subject of Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul (2017). He also appeared at the Party at the Palace (2002).
70years old at death
- Born Sheffield
- Died Crawford
- Star sign: TaurusLast day of the sign, on the Gemini cusp
- John Robert Cocker (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 47 years1970 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with SoulIMDb rating 7.2
- 2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham PalaceIMDb rating 7.7
- 1970WoodstockIMDb rating 8.1
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About the name
Joe Cocker's stage name Vance Arnold combined Elvis Presley's character Vince Everett from Jailhouse Rock, which Cocker misheard as Vance, with country singer Eddy Arnold.
Big break
Joe Cocker's first album included a version of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" as its title track, and the recording made him a star almost at once. In the UK, the song hit number one in 1968.
A first
Joe Cocker was the first rock artist after Barclay James Harvest and Bob Dylan to give concerts in the German Democratic Republic, performing in East Berlin and Dresden.
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Worked with
Joe Cocker made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Michael WadleighDirector, 1 film, 1970
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John EdgintonDirector, 1 film, 2017
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Geoff PosnerDirector, 1 film, 2002
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Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
Online
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