Rocker Joe Cocker dies at 70
Legendary rock star Joe Cocker has died, his agent confirmed to the BBC.
He was 70.
“It is with the heaviest hearts we heard that our beloved Joe Cocker passed away last night,” Barrie Marshall said in a statement to the BBC. “He was without the doubt the greatest rock/soul voice ever to come out of Britain and remained the same man throughout his life. Hugely talented — a true star — but a kind and humble man who loved to perform. Anyone who ever saw him live will never forget him.”
Cocker, who was born John Robert Cocker in 1944, rose to fame in the 1960s when he covered “With a Little Help From My Friends” by the Beatles. His version was later used as the theme song for the series “The Wonder Years.”
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