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Joe Cocker(1944-2014)

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  • Additional Crew
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Joe Cocker
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Woodstock (1970)
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Joe Cocker was born on 20 May 1944 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Across the Universe (2007), The Bodyguard (1992) and Layer Cake (2004). He was married to Pam Baker. He died on 22 December 2014 in Crawford, Colorado, USA.
BornMay 20, 1944
DiedDecember 22, 2014(70)
BornMay 20, 1944
DiedDecember 22, 2014(70)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Across the Universe (2007)
Across the Universe
7.3
  • Bum
  • Pimp
  • Mad Hippie
  • 2007
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
The Bodyguard
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Trust in Me")
  • 1992
Daniel Craig in Layer Cake (2004)
Layer Cake
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood")
  • 2004
Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
Blown Away
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Take Me Home")
  • 1994

Credits

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  • Joe Cocker: Fire It Up
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 2014
  • Joe Cocker: I Come in Peace
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 2013
  • Joe Cocker: Just Pass It On
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 2007
  • Joe Cocker: Hymn 4 My Soul
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 2007
  • Across the Universe (2007)
    Across the Universe
    7.3
    • Bum
    • Pimp
    • Mad Hippie
    • 2007
  • Joe Cocker: This Is Your Life
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 2002
  • Joe Cocker: Never Tear Us Apart
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 2002
  • Joe Cocker: Different Roads
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1999
  • Joe Cocker: What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted (1999)
    Joe Cocker: What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1999
  • Joe Cocker: Tonight
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1997
  • Joe Cocker: Could You Be Loved (1997)
    Joe Cocker: Could You Be Loved
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1997
  • Joe Cocker: N'oubliez jamais (1997)
    Joe Cocker: N'oubliez jamais
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1997
  • Joe Cocker: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1996
  • Joe Cocker: Have a Little Faith in Me
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1995
  • Joe Cocker: Let the Healing Begin
    Music Video
    • Joe Cocker
    • 1994

Music Department



  • Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records (2021)
    Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records
    7.8
    TV Series
    • music
    • 2021
  • Joe Cocker: Unchain My Heart (1987)
    Joe Cocker: Unchain My Heart
    5.9
    Music Video
    • vocals
    • 1987
  • Spuren eines Abenteurers - Das ungewöhnliche Leben des Friedrich von Ledebur
    TV Movie
    • singer: song title
    • 1982
  • The Six O'Clock Follies (1980)
    The Six O'Clock Follies
    6.3
    TV Series
    • theme song "Home" performed by
    • 1980
  • Matthews Southern Comfort in Disco 2 (1970)
    Disco 2
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 1970
  • Happening for Lulu
    7.9
    TV Series
    • musician: singer
    • 1969

Additional Crew



  • The Six O'Clock Follies (1980)
    The Six O'Clock Follies
    6.3
    TV Series
    • singer
    • 1980

Videos3

Woodstock
Trailer 1:44
Woodstock
Woodstock: Three Days of Peace And Music
Trailer 1:38
Woodstock: Three Days of Peace And Music
Woodstock: Three Days of Peace And Music
Trailer 1:38
Woodstock: Three Days of Peace And Music
Woodstock: Three Days of Peace And Music
Trailer 1:25
Woodstock: Three Days of Peace And Music

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
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  • Alternative names
    • Joe Cocker and The Grease Band
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • May 20, 1944
    • Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 22, 2014
    • Crawford, Colorado, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Pam BakerOctober 11, 1987 - December 22, 2014 (his death)
  • Other works
    (10/86) Music video: "n'oublier jamais" from his album "Across From Midnight" with an appearance by Catherine Deneuve.
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In a now-famous performance on the television show Saturday Night Live (1975), he appeared on stage singing "Feelin' All Right", when cast member John Belushi, wearing near identical clothes, entered the stage and stood next to Cocker, doing an incredible impersonation of him. The two sang the lines of the song alternately. A music critic wrote of the performance, "John Belushi sounded more like Cocker than Cocker did!".
  • Quotes
    The world is a tougher place to live in than it was back then, as we come into the computer age.
  • Trademarks
      Contorted himself on stage as if he were wringing his voice out of his body.
  • Nicknames
    • The Sheffield Soul Shouter
    • The One and Only

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