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Singer Joe Cocker dead at 70
Mass Live ^ | 22 DEC 14 | Ray Kelly

Posted on 12/22/2014 10:30:04 AM PST by facedown

Edited on 12/22/2014 10:37:14 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: Martin Tell

For those others, like me, who could not understand his lyrics, a little subcaptioning is helpful:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEb8DflQ9lY


61 posted on 12/22/2014 11:07:06 AM PST by XEHRpa
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To: WayneS

I think I recall he was ashamed because Joe had that palsy thing going on. . .


62 posted on 12/22/2014 11:07:40 AM PST by Hulka
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To: knarf

Leon Russell


63 posted on 12/22/2014 11:09:16 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: FreedomGuru

Made The Box Tops’ heads explode!


64 posted on 12/22/2014 11:10:46 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: facedown
Had no idea he was 70, one of my favorite singers, especially his "A Little Help from My Friends".

R.I.P.

65 posted on 12/22/2014 11:13:21 AM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: Slyfox
So great Joe Cocker had a sense of humor about John Belushi's "tribute" performances" that they sang later on together onstage. See video performance HERE
66 posted on 12/22/2014 11:13:49 AM PST by tellw
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To: Mama Shawna

Duh! You’re right!


67 posted on 12/22/2014 11:14:03 AM PST by tank_sherman
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To: facedown

When I was given my first iPod, I started filled it with music I loved - everything from Ella to Monkeys to Brad Paisley. When I saw Joe Cocker I wondered if I liked him so much because he was really good or that he was so odd. After re listening it was obvious to me that it was because he was that good. RIP


68 posted on 12/22/2014 11:15:10 AM PST by rbbeachkid (Get out of its way and small business can fix the economy.)
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To: facedown

I love his performance in the Woodstock movie “lets get stoned”.....RIP


69 posted on 12/22/2014 11:15:28 AM PST by 1217Chic
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To: facedown

People in the music industry thought that Jennifer Warnes was insane to want to sing a duet with him. But somehow it works. RIP


70 posted on 12/22/2014 11:15:47 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: facedown

Aww, crap...

Good performer, great talent... sad to hear this.


71 posted on 12/22/2014 11:16:19 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: ifinnegan
"used Cocker's ..cover"

Because it was a better version. I like Ringo's voice, but it's no comparison between him or Joe.

72 posted on 12/22/2014 11:16:22 AM PST by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: WayneS

it was spot on perfect to the point where if he’d applied himself, he could have influenced music every bit as much. Hell, the Blues Brothers band took nominal blues tunes and elevated them - they were tight


73 posted on 12/22/2014 11:20:19 AM PST by Revelation 911
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To: ChildOfThe60s; Cboldt
Riiigghhht ... thanx

Geeez, that goes back

Literally ... what a trip

74 posted on 12/22/2014 11:23:23 AM PST by knarf
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To: Jamestown1630

Yeah, it’s like the singer’s equivalent of “guitar face”.


75 posted on 12/22/2014 11:24:16 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: facedown

One of my favorite all time voices. It was an instrument as important as the band...more important than, actually, in his case and Janis Joplin’s.

My prayer is RIP, Joe.


76 posted on 12/22/2014 11:25:14 AM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: facedown

My favorite and one of the first songs I ever heard on my fathers new stereo system in the 1970s. It blew me away the sound quality. “I can hear the guy playing the bongos!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGeoLvNces


77 posted on 12/22/2014 11:25:25 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 7 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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To: Jamestown1630
Tee Heeee, it doesn't "seem dated" because you (and I) are!

Ask some really young people today to listen to one or two of his songs and they will roll their eyes, just to let you know they equate it with elevator music!

78 posted on 12/22/2014 11:27:22 AM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: warpsmith
So young.

To you and me, anyway.

I clearly recall sitting at the Prairie Lake Drive In on 436 in Altamonte Springs (central FL) smoking doobies and watching Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Great.

Mediocre video quality, a lot like VHS home movies. But the content, wow. I just picked up a copy and watched it again recently.

Any FReepers from Central FL remember the Prairie Lake Drive In?

79 posted on 12/22/2014 11:27:58 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: Larry Lucido

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMM


80 posted on 12/22/2014 11:30:09 AM PST by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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