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    Joe Cocker dies

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    Joe Cocker dies after cancer fight at the age of 70

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    Singer Joe Cocker has died of lung cancer at the age of 70.

    Best known for his version of the Beatles' hit 'With a Little Help From My Friends', Cocker had a career spanning more than 40 years.

    His best known hits included You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong.

    Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney led tributes to him, saying: "It's really sad to hear about Joe's passing. He was a lovely northern lad who I loved a lot and, like many people, I loved his singing.

    "I was especially pleased when he decided to cover With A Little Help From My Friends and I remember him and (producer) Denny Cordell coming round to the studio in Savile Row and playing me what they'd recorded and it was just mind-blowing, totally turned the song into a soul anthem and I was forever grateful for him for doing that.

    "I knew him through the years as a good mate and I was so sad to hear that he had been ill and really sad to hear today that he had passed away. He was a great guy, a lovely guy who brought so much to the world and we'll all miss him."

    The rock and blues veteran died today after a battle with lung cancer, leaving behind his wife Pam.

    Edgar Berger, chairman and chief executive of Sony Music Entertainment International, who signed Cocker, said: "Joe Cocker is a legendary artist of rock and blues history and yet he was one of the most humble men I've ever met.

    "His iconic voice will forever be etched in our memories and our thoughts go out to Joe's wife Pam and his family at this difficult time. Joe will live on in the hearts of millions of fans around the world."

    Beatles drummer Ringo Starr paid tribute to his friend, saying: "Goodbye and God bless to Joe Cocker from one of his friends, peace and love."

    Cocker was born in May 1944 in Sheffield, where he lived until his early twenties.

    He came to prominence in the early 1960s, famous for his distinctive gravelly voice.

    His cover of A Little Help From My Friends reached number one in the UK in 1968, and a year later he performed the song at the famous Woodstock Festival, which helped launch his career.

    He won his first Grammy in 1983 and an Oscar for his duet with Jennifer Warnes, Up Where We Belong, from the Richard Gere film An Officer And A Gentleman, and in 2011 he received an OBE for his contribution to music.

    A prolific artist, he released 40 albums during his lengthy career.

    Away from music he enjoyed long walks in the mountains with his dogs, fly fishing, playing snooker with friends, and growing tomatoes in his greenhouse.

    He is survived by his wife, his brother Victor, his step-daughter Zoey and two grandchildren.

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    Post Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:09 pm by pam

    very sad to see at this time of year and bad any other time. I have some of his music 'up where we belong' guess poor joe has gone their.

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