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Joe Cocker

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Born 20 May 1944.

Joe Cocker is a performance name for the person John Robert Cocker.

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Biography

John Robert "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, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. He is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Hymn for My Soul 2007
Respect Yourself 2002
No Ordinary World 1999
Across From Midnight 1997
Organic 1996
 

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