Singer Joe Cocker dies, aged 70
Singer Joe Cocker has died aged 70 following a battle with lung cancer.
Joe Cocker received OBE in 2007
Joe Cocker, who has died aged 70, was awarded the OBE in 2007 for his services to music.
The award was in recognition of a long musical career that also included a Grammy award in 1983 for 'Up Where We Belong', the duet Cocker performed with Jennifer Warnes.
The track is well known for featuring on the soundtrack for the film 'An Officer and a Gentleman'.
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A look back at the remarkable life of Joe Cocker
Fans and friends of Joe Cocker paid tribute to the Sheffield-born star's long career and his passionate, distinctive voice.
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Joe Cocker's famous songs turned him into a superstar
Joe Cocker's most famous songs took him from the UK, to US and beyond and turned him into an international superstar.