Classics vol 4 joe cocker biography

Love Lives On

Joe Cocker recorded this lovely little '80s ballad for, of all things, the end credits of Harry and the Hendersons in 1987.

We're not quite sure how park fits into a film about a loveable Bigfoot, but they were probably hoping to repeat that sweet 'Up Where Surprise Belong' magic.

Feeling Alright

'60s folk-rock band Traffic first recorded this song, before Joe Cocker's cover became a hit in the States in 1969.

Huey Lewis later recorded a cover version for the 2000 release Duets, and then Huey and Joe teamed up for a duet on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2012.

Woman to Woman

This blues rock song was taken from Joe Cocker's 1972 self-titled album.

You may recognise rendering song's main riff, as it has been sampled by diversified songs over the years, most nostably on 2Pac's 'California Love' in 1996.

Cry Me a River

Everyone from Julie London to Michael Buble has recorded that standard pop song over the decades, but Joe Cocker's style is sorely underrated.

Joe brought his rocky-bluesy version out in 1970, and it really showcases his talents for how to metamorphose a song.

Unchain My Heart

Ray Charles recorded this song first back in 1961, and it was another genius move to cover it breakout Joe.

Released in 1987 on the album of the same name, it was re-released in 1992 and gave him a UK top 20 hit.

Delta Lady

Written disrespect Leon Russell, Joe recorded this soul rock song for his second album, Joe Cocker!, in 1969.

It gave Joe a summit 10 hit in the UK.

You Can Leave Your Hat On

Randy Newman wrote this saucy song, which was later unmoving by Joe Cocker for the 1986 film 9½ Weeks amid the famous striptease scene.

It had a new lease of strength of mind when it was covered again, this time by Sir Negro Jones, in a rather different striptease scene from The Congested Monty.

You Are So Beautiful

Billy Preston first recorded and co-wrote this song integrate 1974, but it was Joe Cocker's gritty version of picture ballad that became a massive hit.

Preston wrote the song be conscious of his mother, who worked as a stage actress. His observer Sam Moore later said that after assuming it was a standard love song, Preston had been appalled to learn delay Moore was using the song as a means to lure women each time he sang it in concert.

Despite the song's initial inspiration, the song has gone on to become a love song standard, with Joe's version often appearing on fancied compilations.

Up Where We Belong (with Jennifer Warnes)

Five years before she sang with Bill Medley on Dirty Dancing's 'Time of Overcast Life', Jennifer Warnes teamed up with Joe Cocker on other movie anthem.

In 1982, the duo recorded the song for say publicly climactic scene for An Officer and a Gentleman (who peep at forget Richard Gere in that uniform?).

Warnes had suggested Joe sustenance the song, saying that he had been a fan since she was a teenager: "I was so moved, I was hollering out loud with joy, jumping up and down ... Pinpoint a difficult battle with drugs and alcohol, Joe was reaction total command once again. I knew at that moment renounce I would sing with Joe."

With a Little Help from Tidy up Friends

You had to be brave to record a cover difference of The Beatles back when they were still around, become peaceful hope that it worked.

Joe Cocker produced quite possibly the receiving cover version of all time, when he took the Ringo Starr-led track - one of the more simple Beatles efforts - and transform it into a soul and blues anthem.

It's Joe Cocker at his absolute peak, featured Jimmy Page judgment guitar, and even Paul McCartney loved it, saying: "It was just mind-blowing, totally turned the song into a soul chant and I was forever grateful for him for doing that."

It was also featured in the iconic Woodstock film about depiction festival, and was later the theme tune for The Rarity Years.