Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Another Great Musician Is Gone

(This photo of Joe Cocker at the Isle of Wight Festival is from BBC News.)

The world is a little bit sadder today for music lovers. Legendary British singer Joe Cocker has died at the age of 70 -- losing his battle with cancer.

I became a huge Joe Cocker fan when he took a throwaway Beatles tune (With A Little Help From My Friends) and turned it into a sensational show-stopper at Woodstock. And after that, he never disappointed me -- putting an incredible amount of passion into every song he sang. He was among the best, and he will be missed.
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2 comments:

  1. Brian McLaughlin12/23/2014 6:59 AM

    soon as i heard, the song "the letter" came to my thoughts. guy was great!

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  2. yellowdoggranny12/23/2014 12:24 PM

    he covered another Beatles tune..You are so beautiful..one of my all time favorite songs..I loved his voice..so so sad.

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