Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30582761

The singer song-writer from Sheffield had a career lasting more than 40 years with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong.

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Garage JoeMember

Just been showing my grandsons his finest hour on that choob thing. Woodstock! Brilliant! They appeared quite surprised.

12/22/1411:04 AM

Enthusiastic ContrafibularitiesMember 10 years

Originally Posted by Garage Joe:

Just been showing my grandsons his finest hour on that choob thing. Woodstock! Brilliant! They appeared quite surprised.

Although I am not really familiar with his body of work (I probably should be as he is a local lad born not too far from my current home) I am familiar with his standing. A session on YouTube is now required.

12/22/1411:09 AM

Garage JoeMember

(Asking Henry McCulloch to be a backing singer was probably a step to far but)

12/22/1411:15 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

I haven't cried this bad in a long time.

12/22/1411:44 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

12/22/1412:00 PM

Cold SweatMember 10 years

Such a wonderfully distinctive vocalist!

RIP Joe Cocker

12/22/1412:08 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

Didn't much like his singing ....but he was a goOd song writer . RIP

12/22/141:40 PM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

I wasn't a fan until later years...RIP

12/22/141:40 PM

Cold SweatMember 10 years

I just heard Paul McCartney paying tribute on the beeb.

12/22/142:06 PM

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