Joe Cocker has died aged 70:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30582761

 

He was one of The Greats.

Too young to die but the music lives on and on.

Totally agree with you Symptoms.

In 1968 me and some other Bedlington lads got in a Thames Trader van and went to the College of Art & Tech in Newcastle to see Joe (with the Grease Band). As we were ordering our beers at the bar, this fella in a Sheffield Corporation Bus Drivers Jacket came up, it was Joe, and we had a little chat and he ended up buying the beers. I think his first single "Marjorine" had just been released. 

Ever since then I have followed his career.

Then in 1994 (December 4th.) I was at work and my boss (a musical moron) shouted out, I've got 4 tickets for Joe Cocker at Wembley Arena tonight, he's only ever made one record "a little help from my friends", does any one want these tickets. So I had 2 and one of the other lads had 2. Cheryl Cole opened the concert (poor sound issues) and then Joe, with a superb band that was MD'd by non other than John Miles (from jarrow), delivered a masterpiece. A terrific gig.

In 2004 I honeymooned in Colorada, knowing that Joe had lived there for some time and looked for him everywhere we went, to no avail.

I think I've got 8 or 9 albums throughout the decades and I still like each one.

One of his great talents was taking other peoples songs are lifting them to a higher plane, check out one that he nearly always featured, Mr. Billy Prestons "You are so beautiful"

 

He did some fantastic covers! Truly an all time GREAT!

We can say no more than this:-