Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and distinctive versions of popular songs of varying genres.
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| Full name at birth | John Robert Cocker
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| Claim to fame | Up Where We Belong
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| Date of birth | 20 May 1944
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| Place of birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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| Date of death | 22 December 2014
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| Age | 70 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Crawford, Colorado
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| Cause of death | Lung Cancer
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| Occupation | Musician, actor
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| Height | 5' 8½" (174 cm)
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| Net worth | $60,000,000 USD
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- His favorite songs are "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "Rock Island Line" by Lonnie Donegan, "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix, "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band, "Layla" by Derek & The Dominoes, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel, "Forty Thousand Headmen" by Traffic, "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye and "Whole Lotta Shakin'" by Jerry Lee Lewis. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
- He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honors List for his services to music.
- Used to work on the Gas Board.
- In a now-famous performance on the TV show "Saturday Night Live" (1975), he appeared on stage singing "Feelin' All Right", when cast member John Belushi, wearing near identical clothes, entered the stage and stood next to Cocker, doing an incredible impersonation of him. The two sang the lines of the song alternately. A music critic wrote of the performance, "John Belushi sounded more like Cocker than Cocker did!".
- Trade Mark - Contorts himself on stage as if he's wringing his voice out of his body.
Joe Cocker is known for his role in the film Across the Universe (2007) as performer: "Come Together".
He is also known for his role in the TV special MTV 80s - We Love 80s Duets! (2023) as Joe Cocker.
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