Joe Cocker, Grammy-winning Singer, Dies At Age Of 70

Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian
Mon, 12/22/2014 - 11:55am

Sheffield-born singer, who was famous for his raspy voice, dies after battle with lung cancerEnglish musician Joe Cocker, one of the heroes of British pop music in the 1960s, has died after a long battle with lung cancer.Cocker, famous for his raspy voice and wild hip gyrations on stage, rose to fame with his covers of popular songs, including the Beatles’ song With a Little Help From My Friends, which went to number one in 1968, and Leon Russell’s Delta Lady.

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