Legendary “With a Little Help from My Friends” singer Joe Cocker has died after a long battle with lung cancer. The British-born singer died at his home in Colorado. He was 70-years-old.
(CNN) — Joe Cocker, the British blues-rock singer whose raspy voice brought plaintive soul to such hits as “You Are So Beautiful” and the duet “Up Where We Belong,” died Monday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 70.
He had tour dates scheduled well into 2015. “Goodbye and God bless to Joe Cocker from one of his friends peace and love,” tweeted Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Cocker began as a singer in England at the same time as the Beatles, with whom he was often
One track from Joe Cocker's eponymous 1972 album would go on to have an unlikely second life. His funk classic Woman To Woman became a go-to sample for hip-hop producers throughout the 80s and 90s, who used the piano hook and horn stab to
Joe Cocker — the gravely-voiced singer known for his version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" — died today after battling a lung cancer …