Born in Sheffield, England on May 20, 1944, Joe Cocker was one of the most
notorious vocals during the classic rock era of the late 1960s and 1970s. With a
voice that sounded scraped raw from the inside and a stage presence that defied
convention, he began his career playing pubs in his homeland before becoming an
international superstar with his 1968 single “With a Little Help from My
Friends,” a cover of The Beatles’ 1967 classic. Mixing rock swagger with heavy
influences of R&B, soul, and gospel. Joe Cocker’s performance of the album’s
title track at Woodstock in 1969 cemented...