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(7,382 posts) Mon Dec 22, 2014, 01:40 PM Dec 2014

Singer Joe Cocker Dies at 70 (Report) [View all]

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Singer Joe Cocker has died from an undisclosed illness, his agent, Barrie Marshall, confirmed to BBC News. He was 70.

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One of his best Roy Rolling Dec 2014 #1

I saw him on tour in the 70s at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #8

I think I was there, too! catbyte Dec 2014 #35

Yup. Him and Frank Zappa. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #50

That time when we smoked the giant doobie? Enthusiast Dec 2014 #59

Yeah,...then we tossed that pair of panties full of crap down the stairwell.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #75

Missed him that day riverbendviewgal Dec 2014 #30

He is one of the only people that could take a great Beatles song and make it better. zeemike Dec 2014 #47

I was born in 1980, so I grew up with his 80s ballads that I didn't care for. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #57

I like that whole vibe. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #62

...get by with a little help from your friends tradewinds Dec 2014 #2

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2014 #3

() Jack Rabbit Dec 2014 #4

fuckin' awesome performance n/t Roy Rolling Dec 2014 #10

Thanks for the post lunasun Dec 2014 #31

Joe Cocker and Leon Russell - it doesn't get any better Siwsan Dec 2014 #45

RIP Joe. geardaddy Dec 2014 #5

and of course Roy Rolling Dec 2014 #6

randr was right, a friend of his died. Peace to you, Joe. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2014 #7

Leave your hat on Joe.. Lochloosa Dec 2014 #9

Thank you.... daleanime Dec 2014 #18

It's hard not to like that song. Lochloosa Dec 2014 #19

Have to post this, Joe Cocker and "Joe Cocker" Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #11

Great one! mountain grammy Dec 2014 #22

Another great one has left us CountAllVotes Dec 2014 #12

I hadn't heard about Scully yet. ET Awful Dec 2014 #39

Me neither Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #54

No No No - KT2000 Dec 2014 #13

I saw him with the grease band wilt the stilt Dec 2014 #14

Gonna miss him SCantiGOP Dec 2014 #15

Aw, shit. bvf Dec 2014 #16

My sentiments exactly! mimi85 Dec 2014 #38

RIP bluedigger Dec 2014 #17

That was beautiful... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #63

CNN is saying it was lung cancer. RIP. Joe. sinkingfeeling Dec 2014 #20

He was a thrilling singer BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #21

Zee Mad Dogs, Zee Englishmen et Joe Cocker! amandabeech Dec 2014 #61

Another Favorite Lochloosa Dec 2014 #23

Damn... freebrew Dec 2014 #24

I saw him perform at the Fillmore West Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #25

Saw him in Boston a few nights later Warpy Dec 2014 #51

That is very cool. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #60

I always think of this for him... RedSpartan Dec 2014 #26

Oh no! BeanMusical Dec 2014 #27

He will be sadly missed at our house. Hubert Flottz Dec 2014 #28

Thanks for the music. May you rest in peace, Joe Cocker. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #29

RIP Joe Cocker ... tweeternik Dec 2014 #32

RIP oh wonderful soul man. adirondacker Dec 2014 #33

Shiz... whatchamacallit Dec 2014 #34

So many great tunes Roy Rolling Dec 2014 #36

Really sad to hear this. n/t deutsey Dec 2014 #37

damn. progressoid Dec 2014 #40

Let's smile over the joy he brought us. mimi85 Dec 2014 #41

Another One jalan48 Dec 2014 #42

Bury him with some Irish Whiskey Tab Dec 2014 #43

Came in through the Bathroom Window....and went out through the Window of Our Soul Godspeed friend Tommymac Dec 2014 #44

Wow. Iggo Dec 2014 #46

Aw, man. Crap. RIP, Mr. Cocker. What an original. deurbano Dec 2014 #48

Saw him at the Key in Seattle in 2000, opening for Tina Turner. Aristus Dec 2014 #49

Mad dogs & Englishmen workinclasszero Dec 2014 #52

Mad dogs and englishmen, my favorite disk. abakan Dec 2014 #53

There is liberaltrucker Dec 2014 #65

Saw him just a couple of years ago at The Backyard in Austin WatchWhatISay Dec 2014 #55

Damn. R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #56

RIP, Mr. Cocker, one of my all-time favorites. 6000eliot Dec 2014 #58

I saw him in the 70's Gman Dec 2014 #64

One of the first 8 Track cassettes I ever bought NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #66

Great song workinclasszero Dec 2014 #67

I just mentioned in another thread that his was one of the first albums I bought TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #71

Tie gift boxes work well NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #76

RIP... 2naSalit Dec 2014 #68

RIP Joe- this is a great video of him at Woodstock (misheard lyrics) An Atheist Dec 2014 #69

*tears* Roy Rolling Dec 2014 #77

I broke into tears when i read of his death Duppers Dec 2014 #70

Just a few hours ago - I heard an excellent Beatles cover from 1964 - for the very first time: boguspotus Dec 2014 #72

RIP Joe Cocker Cha Dec 2014 #73

Mad Dogs and Englishmen..... charlyvi Dec 2014 #74