Joe Cocker - R.I.P

[Symptoms]

Joe Cocker has died aged 70:

 

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

 

He was one of The Greats.

[Maggie/915]

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

[Ovalteeny]

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"

 

[Canny lass]

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

[Maggie/915]

We can say no more than this:-