Forty-five years ago, Joe Cocker laid the groundwork for his '70s stardom when he unveiled his debut album, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends.’ For almost a decade, the Sheffield-born Cocker had been toiling in the trenches -- first under the pseudonym Vance Arnold and later under his own name, fronting cult pub legends the Grease Band. In an era of self-contained bands and singer-songwriters, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ bucked the trend in establishing Cocker as one of the most imaginative and distinctive interpretative singers of his generation.
Before Jimmy Page cemented his legacy as the mastermind behind one of rock's greatest supergroups, the Firm (just kidding!), he was a much in-demand studio guitarist whose work appears -- sometimes uncredited -- on famous songs by the Who, the Kinks and many others.
There are plenty of elaborately-staged videos that try to create some kind of soft-focus romantic mood, but sometimes simplicity is the best approach. Nowhere is that more apparent than with Joe Cocker's classic 'You Are So Beautiful
Back in November, we learned that Henry McCullough, the guitarist who worked with Joe Cocker and Paul McCartney in Wings, was in critical condition following a serious heart attack. Unfortunately, McCullough's recovery has not gone as well as hoped. This Wednesday (Jan. 30) it was reported that McCullough has suffered brain damage as well.
Musician Henry McCullough, who played with Paul McCartney in Wings in the early '70s and has also worked with famed blues belter Joe Cocker, is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday (Nov. 6).
The upcoming Denzel Washington movie 'Flight' is already one of the most hotly-anticipated films of the year, and a trailer for the flick reveals not only a stellar cast and story, but some great classic rock tracks, too.
The ever-expressive Joe Cocker had one of those great expressions on the cover of his 1969 debut album, 'With a Little Help From My Friends.' For this GIF version, the animator decided that the "Oh" face warranted a Bobblehead-like animation.
Since '9½ Weeks' had more than its share of erotic moments, you'd think a simple strip-tease wouldn't be so memorable. Yet when Kim Basinger bared all to Joe Cocker's 'You Can Leave Your Hat On,' it created a cinematic moment that indelibly etched itself onto the minds of everyone who saw it.
Bluesy singer Josh Krajcik covered one of the most famous cover songs of all time by singing Joe Cocker's version of the Beatles' 'With a Little Help From My Friends' on tonight's edition of 'X Factor.'
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