J
oe Cocker is an English rock star who has seen great musical success in every decade since the 1960s. His rock and blues style made him popular in England and America. Cocker performs original work and is well known for his cover versions of popular songs, notably those of The Beatles. He continues to perform today and says "As long as being on stage is fun, as long as I enjoy that part and still get a buzz out of performing. Then I'll keep going out there."
Timeline
Birth- 20/05/1944
Sheffield, England
Gender
Male
Performed at Woodstock
15/08/1969
Formed The Grease Band with Chris Stainton
1/01/1966
Started the band Joe Cocker Big Blues
1/01/1964
Released 1st solo single
1/01/1964
First appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show
1/01/1969
Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour
1/01/1970
Released the album “Joe Cocker!”
1/01/1969
Opened for the Rolling Stones, Sheffield City Hall
1/01/1963
Performed as Vance Armstrong & the Avengers
1/01/1961
Released the album “I Can Stand A Little Rain”
1/08/1974
Sang at the Grammy Awards
1/02/1982
Performed on Saturday Night Live
1/01/1976
Marriage- 11/10/1987-Age: 43 years
Pam Baker
Death- 22/12/2014-Age: 71 years
Crawford, CO
Lung Cancer
Other Facts
Full Name
John Robert Cocker
Also known as
Joe Cocker
