The Death of Joe Cocker Trends Worldwide

 

Joe Cocker OBE

Joe Cocker dies at 70 of lung cancer. 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; according to his agent.
Cocker was reportedly on his ranch in Colorado with his wife when he passed away.
Cocker's cover of the Beatles 'Help From My Friends' made him an international superstar in 1968. He went on to have several other huge hits, like "You are So Beautiful" in 1975 and his duet with Jennifer Warnes "Up Where We Belong." That song earned him a Grammy in 1983.

By most accounts, Cocker, 70, had totally immersed himself in the Rocky Mountain lifestyle, fly-fishing in the Gunnison River and riding horses on his expansive, secluded Delta County ranch. While to the outside world he was known for his wild stage presence, raspy voice, air guitar and intense facial contortions, those who knew him in southwest Colorado remember him as the quiet outdoorsman and philanthropist down the road who had a knack for growing tomatoes.

“With A Little Help from My Friends" vaulted to No. 1 and lifted Cocker to stardom. The song later became the theme for the wildly popular television series "The Wonder Years.

He performed the song at the famous Woodstock Festival in New York state a year later. He was also well-known for his Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour of 1970, which visited 48 cities across the US.

Cocker was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his music achievements. The Sheffield, England, native had a No. 1 album in Germany last year and performed in concert for the final time in Hammersmith, London, in June, the BBC reported. He had moved to tiny Crawford, Colo., in the early 1990s. Some of Cocker's friends gathered Monday at Colorado radio station KVNF to play his songs.