Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker
Background information
Birth name	John Robert Cocker
Born	May 20, 1944 (1944-05-20) Sheffield, England
Genres	Blues Rock
Occupations	Singer, composer
Instruments	Vocals Harmonica
Years active	1960s-present

Joe Cocker, OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles.

Discography

Albums

• With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
• Joe Cocker! (1969)
• Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970)
• Cocker Happy (1971) (Australian compilation release, 1971)
• Double Cocker Power (Australian release, 1972)
• Joe Cocker: Something to Say (also known as just Joe Cocker) (1972)
• I Can Stand a Little Rain (1974)
• Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
• Stingray (1976)
• Greatest Hits (1977)
• Luxury You Can Afford (1979)
• Sheffield Steel (1982)
• The Best of Joe Cocker (1983 - Australia / NZ only)
• Civilized Man (1984)
• Cocker (1986)
• Unchain My Heart (1987)
• One Night of Sin (1989)
• Joe Cocker Live (1990)
• Night Calls (1991)
• The Best of Joe Cocker (1992)
• Have a Little Faith (1994)
• The Long Voyage Home (1995)
• Organic (1996)
• Across from Midnight (1997)
• Greatest Hits (1998)
• The Anthology (1999)
• No Ordinary World (1999)
• Respect Yourself (2002)
• Ultimate Collection (2004)
• Heart & Soul (2004)
• Hymn for My Soul (2007)
• Come Together (album) Across the Universe Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)

Singles

Year	Month	Title	UK Singles	U.S. Hot 100	Album
1968	October	"With A Little Help From My Friends"	1		'
1969	September	"Delta Lady"	10		'
1970	July	"The Letter"	39		'
1975		"You Are So Beautiful"		5	I Can Stand a Little Rain
1983	January	"Up Where We Belong"	7
1992	March	"(All I Know) Feels Like Forever"	25		'
1992	May	"Now That The Magic Has Gone"	28		'
1992	July	"Unchain My Heart	17		'
1994	August	"The Simple Things"	17		'
1994	December	"Let The Healing Begin"	32		'

Other websites

• The Official Website of Joe Cocker