English singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70

English singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70: "Cocker was born in May 1944 in Sheffield, where he lived until his early twenties.
He came to prominence in the early 1960s, famous for his distinctive gravelly voice.
His cover of ‘A Little Help From My Friends’ reached number one in the UK in 1968, and a year later he performed the song at the famous Woodstock Festival, which helped launch his career.
He won his first Grammy in 1983 and an Oscar for his duet with Jennifer Warnes, ‘Up Where We Belong’, from the Richard Gere film ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’. He received an OBE for his contribution to music.
A prolific artist, he released 40 albums during his lengthy career.
Away from music he enjoyed long walks in the mountains with his dogs, fly fishing, playing snooker with friends, and growing tomatoes in his greenhouse."



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