John Robert Cocker OBE (20 May 1944 - 22 December 2014), better known as Joe Cocker, was an English rock singer. He was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and distinctive versions of popular songs of varying genres.
He has just been awarded an OBE for services to music been inducted into the hall of fame in his home town of Sheffield and reached the end of a lengthy European tour.
This year marks the second supporting its latest project Soulsville, which concentrates heavily on chestnuts from the Stax Records family spun in the band’s blue-eyed soul tradition.