Person Open DS/UK/13133 Cocker; Joe (20 May 1944-22 December 2014); OBE; English singer Cocker Joe 20 May 1944-22 December 2014 English singer Male John Robert Cocker Vance Arnold | The Sheffield Soul Shouter Sheffield, England (born)

Crawford, Colorado, United States (died)

English Musician; Vocals White Son of Harold Cocker (Civil Servant) and Madge Lee Heterosexual Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 2008 he received an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Family, Sexuality and Relationships: In 1978, Cocker moved onto a ranch owned by Jane Fonda in Santa Barbara, California. Pam Baker, a local summer camp director and fan of Cocker's music, persuaded the actress to lend the house to Cocker. Baker began dating Cocker, and they married in 1987. The couple resided on the Mad Dog Ranch in Crawford, Colorado. Universal Fire: In 2019 The New York Times Magazine listed Joe Cocker among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. Joe Cocker OBE was an English singer. He was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and distinctive versions of popular songs of varying genres. Cocker's recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" reached number one in the UK in 1968. He performed the song live at Woodstock in 1969 and performed the same year at the Isle of Wight Festival, and at the Party at the Palace concert in 2002 for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. His version became the theme song for the TV series The Wonder Years. His 1974 cover of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US. Cocker was the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes. In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male, in 2007 was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/25/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 adb32835-c8a5-4c04-acb3-5bfdd4810327