Amoeba Music

By Scott Feemster

Though rhythm and blues has been popular in Great Britain since the late 1950's, the arguably greatest British vocalist/interpreter of the art form didn't emerge onto the international scene until the late 1960's. With a voice reminiscent of Ray Charles after gargling with Drano, there is no mistaking a Joe Cocker song, even some 40+ years after he first stepped out on a stage.

            John Robert “Joe” Cocker was born on May 20^th, 1944, in the working class town of Sheffield, England, the youngest son of a British civil servant. Like many working-class British youth during the late 1950's and early... Read More

City Of Origin:

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Genre:

Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Pop

Birthdate:

05/20/1944