Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an english rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is 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
1 | Shelter Me | Cocker |
2 | Isolation | Unchain My Heart |
3 | Heaven | Cocker |
4 | That 's Your Business Now | Joe Cocker ! |
5 | The One | Unchain My Heart |
6 | A Woman Loves A Man | Unchain My Heart |
7 | The River's Rising | Unchain My Heart |
8 | Feelin' Alright | House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack |
9 | Hitchcock Railway | Joe Cocker ! |
10 | You Know We're Gonna Hurt | One Night Of Sin |
11 | Heart Of The Matter | Cocker |
12 | Letting Go | One Night Of Sin |
13 | Darling Be Home Soon | Joe Cocker ! |
14 | Living In The Promiseland | Joe Cocker Live |
15 | Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word | The Best Of Joe Cocker |
16 | You Are So Beautiful | Best of Joe Cocker |
17 | Don't Drink The Water | Cocker |
18 | Trust In Me | The Bodyguard Soundtrack |
19 | High Time We Went | Best of Joe Cocker |
20 | When The Night Comes | Joe Cocker Live |