The world has lost a legendary musician by the name of Joe Cocker. Cocker was battling lung disease for several years and finally succumbed on December 22, 2014. This legend had a career that spanned more than 40 years with well-known hits such as Up Where We Belong,
You Are So Beautiful, as well as the classic, I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends. Other musical legends have been remembering Joe Cocker and only have the kindest of words for him. No one will ever forget that gritty voice as Joe belted out tunes.
He was thrust into the limelight in 1968 when I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends hit number one on the music charts. Joe then went on to perform this classic melody at Woodstock in 1970 in New York.
Following this, a tour that hit over 48 states made Joe a household name that no one will ever forget. The award-winning song Up Where We Belong was performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the epic film An Officer And A Gentleman. This song became an anthem for most women during this time period and had them yearning to meet an officer and a gentleman.