Joe Cocker, Soulful Interpreter of ’70s Hits, Has Died
Like a lot of fans, I probably first became aware of Joe Cocker via the film Woodstock, which I saw on TV in the mid-1970s. Seeing this guy completely swept away by the music, writhing, chest heaving, sweating, spitting, and roaring in a manly growl, personified the passion I already felt about music.