Joe Cocker

- Joe Cocker

Life magazine once called Joe Cocker "the voice of all those blind criers and crazy beggars and maimed men who summon up a strength we'll never know to bawl out their souls in the streets."

The gravelly-voiced rocker is one of the few musicians who performed in both the original Woodstock in 1969 and the 25th anniversary Woodstock reunion in 1994.

In performance, Cocker is known to make jumpy movements; the late comedian John Belushi capitalized on that with a wildly successful spoof on Saturday Night Live in the '70s.

Happy birthday to Joe Cocker, who turns 65 today.

Quote: "I'm just a fat bald guy, 60 years old, singing the blues, you know?" — Joe Cocker


Richard

Watch this before it gets yanked. "A Little Help From My Friends" closed captioned for those of us who haven't eaten a pound of hash brownies and can't understand what the heck the man is saying. If you're a Cocker fan, you'll be in stitches.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=44d_1223916417&c=1

ScoopLV said:

Watch this before it gets yanked. "A Little Help From My Friends" closed captioned for those of us who haven't eaten a pound of hash brownies and can't understand what the heck the man is saying. If you're a Cocker fan, you'll be in stitches.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=44d_1223916417&c=1

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:rofl: I love him, even the whacked out version of him. Priceless!

I have seen and heard that video several times and enjoy it always.

Joe Cocker RULES!!!!

First time I'd heard it and laughed my head off. I assume he was (ahem) having a great time there.

I worked in radio for 12 years from the mid-70s. I went to a lot of free concerts, even when I wasn't particularly a fan. The ONLY thing I remember about the Joe Cocker concert was that he was so wasted he had to sit on the stage while "performing".

Hopefully he found his way to a peaceful place as he aged.

Sheila

OMG, that video is so funny. I thought you'd have to be part of the Woodstock Generation to get it, but 19 y/o DS thinks it's pretty funny too.
:rofl: :hysterical: :rofl:

I've just never understood his appeal..
Connie

grest said:

I've just never understood his appeal..
Connie

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I hear ya. Sorry to say it, but the most enjoyable video I've seen of him is the one in that link. That's not good...