Joe Cocker chords |
Songs in Mine:
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No of Chords:
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| Most popular chords: | E, A, C#m, D, F#m |
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Chord Types used:
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| Most popular chord types: | Maj, m, sus4 |
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Sub-Styles:
Adult Contemporary, Blues-Rock, Pop-Rock, Soft Rock | Links:
Artist Info, Learn to play rock guitar | 
Artwork courtesy of http://www.music-atlas.com | | Biography: | | John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. The capricious but brilliant Cocker is felt by many to be the finest white soul singer Britain has yet produced. His rollercoaster career started in 1961 with a little-known local band the Cavaliers, who changed their name to the clumsier Vance Arnold And The Avengers and became known as a warm-up for big names such as the Hollies during the beat boom of 1963. Joe was spotted and offered a one single deal by Decca Records. This excellent record, a cover of the Beatles "I'll Cry Instead" failed to sell and he was dropped. The sturdy Cocker refused to give in and formed the first Grease Band in 1966, comprising Vernon Nash (piano), Dave Memmott (drums), Frank Myles (guitar) and his future musical partner Chris Stainton (bass). After two years of solid club gigs building a reputation, they were rewarded with a recording session; however, only Cocker and Stainton were needed and the rest of the band were told to stay at home. The single "Marjorine" was a minor hit and Cocker and Stainton assembled a new Grease Band with Mickey Gee (guitar), Tommy Reilly (drums) and Tommy Eyre (keyboards). Once again a session was arranged; this time Gee and Reilly were banished. The resulting single took an age to record with session musicians including Jimmy Page and B.J. Wilson. The single, John Lennon and Paul McCartney's "With A Little Help From My Friends", went straight to the top of the UK charts in 1968. This tour de force features the finest bloodcurdling scream on record, and 25 years later, was still a turntable hit.
The Grease Band had now enlisted the talented guitarist Henry McCullough (b. 1943, England; ex-Eire Apparent) who was able to copy Page's solo admirably. The band recorded their debut album with assistance from Steve Winwood and Jimmy Page and although it failed to chart in the UK it was a hit in the USA. Cocker and his band started touring America in 1969, and became huge stars through exposure on the Ed Sullivan Show and constant performing. The highlight of that year was Cocker's performance at the Woodstock Festival. Few would deny that …
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