Joe Cocker spaniel

Joe Cocker spaniel , born John Robert Cocker spaniel the May 20th 1944, is a Chanteur of English Rock and Blues.

History

It was born the May 20th 1944 with Sheffield in England under the name of John Robert Cocker who will become Joe Cocker. It begins its musical career in its birthplace, where it took part in several groups as of the fifteen years age. The first was The Avengers , under the name of scene of Vance Arnold, then Big Blues (1963), and finally The Grease Band (1966). In 1969, it appears with the program televised states-unien The ED Sullivan Show .

Its first tube is the song “With has Little Help from My Friends” (1968), a Reprise again blues of a song of the Beatles, extracted the album Sgt. Pepper' S Lonely Hearts Club Band . The following year, it takes part in the Festival of Woodstock.

During the summer 1970, he undertakes a round in concerts through the the United States with Leon Russel and more than de forty people on scene. That will give rise to live the double album " Mad dogs and englishmen". This round will leave to the singer a glance tinted bitterness as for the doubtful mentality of some of its collaborator close relations.

At the beginning of the Years 1970, Joe Cocker encounters problems of Drogue and alcohol which have a negative influence on its musical career: there will remain very popular with the the United States but not with the the United Kingdom. After a Detoxification therapy between 1980 and 1982, it joins again with success in the Années 1980 and 90 with several tubes and duets (Eros Ramazzotti):

Up Where We Belong , (Song written by Will Jennings, sung with Jennifer Warnes for the film An Officer And has Gentleman and which gained a Academy Award)
You are So Beautiful ;
When The Night Comes ;
Unchain my heart ;
do not forget Jamais (Catherine Deneuve plays in the clip of this song)

In 2004, it leaves Heart and Soul with a recovery the song Jealous Guy of John Lennon, which shows that it was always influenced by the Beatles.

Thanks to its gestural single, there remains one of the largest singer of rock'n'roll of XXème and 21st century.

Discography

With has Little Help from My Friends (1969)
Joe Cocker! (1969)
Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970)
Joe Cocker (1972)
I Edge Stand has Little Rain (1974)
Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
Stingray (1976)
Greatest Hits (1977)
Luxury You Can Afford (1978)
Sheffield Steel (1982)
Civilized Man (1984)
Cocker (1986)
Unchain My Heart (1987)
One Night Of Sin (1989)
Joe Cocker Live (1990)
Night Calls (1992)
The Best Of Joe Cocker (1993)
Have Little Faith (1994)
The Long voyage Home (1995)
Organic (1996)
Across From Midnight (1997)
Greatest Hits (1998)
No Ordinary World (1999)
Respect Yourself (2002)
Heart & Soul (2004)
Hymn For My Soul (2007)

External bonds

Official site of Joe Cocker spaniel
Photographs in concerts in Paris in 2007

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