RIP Joe Cocker

[Vivek]

Joe Cocker has died after a battle with lung cancer | Calendar - ITV News

RIP Joe Cocker.

Will be listening to this for awhile now.

 

[Probe Droid]

Bummer. Always really liked him. Saw him with Steve Winwood years back. Good show.

 

[Wes R]

We're losing talent left and right this year and have nothing replacing it. RIP.

 

[funboy1013xx]

R.i.p. Joe cocker

don't know what to say. "unchain my heart" was a fav. loved that voice. :cry

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Re: R.i.p. Joe cocker

Aw man. And just before Christmas too. RIP.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

So sad, and just before Christmas too. RIP.

 

[funboy1013xx]

I still remember belushi doing his version of "i get bye" on S.N.L. and my mom running in and saying "is that joe cocker?" and i didn't know who he was. and then seeing the "extended" video on MTV (when it was a cool channel) of joe cocker doing "unchain my heart" and was "wow" that was smooth and cool. for someone to make a "career" outta cover's mostly he was friggin AWESOME at it.

 

[CB2001]

That's a shame. R.I.P. Mr. Cocker.

 

[Trooper_trent]

 

[0neiros]

I Never get tired of this -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnKn7einMlY
Thanks for the music Joe, the Heavenly choir is now even better,

 

[joberg]

I was surprised, with the abuse he subjected his body, that he lasted that long...every time I see the "Wonder Years" that song and that voice comes along and it brings great memories RIP Joe...

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

That sucks. Don't smoke kids. I had no idea he was British though!

 

[Paul Andrew]

Damn but that dude had a voice. "Big bucket of win. He will be missed."

 

[kegas76]

While only tangentially related, this makes me want to see The Commitments again.

 

[The Wook]

I didn't know of Joe Cocker until I saw Belushi impersonate him on SNL, circa 1975. And I didn't realize until a few minutes ago, when I stumbled upon this clip from The National Lampoon Lemmings Roadshow in 1973, that Belushi had been doing the bit for years. No wonder he'd perfected it so!

Watch the pre-SNL clip here, and see if you can spot two other big-time SNL Not-Ready-For-Primetime-Players in the band!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15addI6Es30

The Wook

 

[Apollo]

Lucky enough to see him once.

One of the greatest soul singers ever.

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Definitely a year to forget!
RIP Joe

 

[Bigdaddy]

RIP Joe, if anybody could cover a Beatles track with soul, it was you. :cry

 

[EmmaInCandyland]

I couldn't believe it when I've read the news :/ RIP...

 

[Stoney]

Another Music Legend. R.I.P