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 May 1944
Sheffield, England
Gender
Male
Performed at Woodstock
15 Aug 1969
Formed The Grease Band with Chris Stainton
1 Jan 1966
Started the band Joe Cocker Big Blues
1 Jan 1964
Released 1st solo single
1 Jan 1964
First appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show
1 Jan 1969
Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour
1 Jan 1970
Released the album “Joe Cocker!”
1 Jan 1969
Opened for the Rolling Stones, Sheffield City Hall
1 Jan 1963
Performed as Vance Armstrong & the Avengers
1 Jan 1961
Released the album “I Can Stand A Little Rain”
1 Aug 1974
Sang at the Grammy Awards
1 Feb 1982
Performed on Saturday Night Live
1 Jan 1976
Marriage- 11 Oct 1987-Age: 43 years
Pam Baker
Death- 22 Dec 2014-Age: 71 years
Crawford, CO
Lung Cancer
Other Facts
Full Name
John Robert Cocker
Also known as
Joe Cocker
