British blues-rock singer Joe Cocker, seen here in 1969, was a hugely popular entertainer in his late-'60s and early-'70s heyday. Cocker died Monday at age 70 after a battle with lung cancer.
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British blues-rock singer Joe Cocker, seen here in 1969, was a hugely popular entertainer in his late-'60s and early-'70s heyday. Cocker died Monday at age 70 after a battle with lung cancer.
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Born in Sheffield, Cocker got his start singing in pubs across England. Here he's performing at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969.
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Born in Sheffield, Cocker got his start singing in pubs across England. Here he's performing at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969.
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Cocker, wearing a tie-dyed shirt and blue jeans, sang the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" at Woodstock in 1969. It helped launch his career in the U.S.
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Cocker, wearing a tie-dyed shirt and blue jeans, sang the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" at Woodstock in 1969. It helped launch his career in the U.S.
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Cocker, seen here in 1970, was known for flailing his arms onstage as he sang. John Belushi once parodied him on "Saturday Night Live."
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Cocker, seen here in 1970, was known for flailing his arms onstage as he sang. John Belushi once parodied him on "Saturday Night Live."
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Cocker and his friend Eileen Webster arriving at Los Angeles airport in 1972. His live album, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," was a big hit in the early '70s.
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Cocker and his friend Eileen Webster arriving at Los Angeles airport in 1972. His live album, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," was a big hit in the early '70s.
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Cocker takes a swig of whiskey during a performance while on tour in Australia. His career nearly derailed over his use of drugs and alcohol in the 1970s.
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Cocker takes a swig of whiskey during a performance while on tour in Australia. His career nearly derailed over his use of drugs and alcohol in the 1970s.
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Cocker at A&M Records in the late 1970s, after his "You Are So Beautiful" became a top-five hit.
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Cocker at A&M Records in the late 1970s, after his "You Are So Beautiful" became a top-five hit.
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Cocker performs onstage at Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, in 1987.
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Cocker performs onstage at Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, in 1987.
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Blues legend John Lee Hooker, center, with Cocker in 1990.
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Blues legend John Lee Hooker, center, with Cocker in 1990.
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Cocker is pictured outside Buckingham Palace in 2007 after collecting his MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to music.
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Cocker is pictured outside Buckingham Palace in 2007 after collecting his MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to music.
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Cocker performs during the "Hard Knocks Tour" at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on July 27, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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Cocker performs during the "Hard Knocks Tour" at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on July 27, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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Cocker reacts after receiving a lifetime achievement award during the 48th Golden Camera awards ceremony in Berlin on February 2, 2013.
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Cocker reacts after receiving a lifetime achievement award during the 48th Golden Camera awards ceremony in Berlin on February 2, 2013.
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