Joe Cocker, 2013 Photo by Christoph Köstlin Joe Cocker was born 79 years ago today. An English rock and blues singer, Cocker came to popularity in the 1960s, and was known for his gritty voice and idiosyncratic arm movements while performing. Born at 38 Tasker Road, Crookes, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Cocker was the youngest son of a civil servant, Harold Cocker, and his mother, Madge. According to differing family stories, Cocker received his nickname of Joe either from playing a childhood game called "Cowboy Joe," or from a local window cleaner named, Joe.
Joe Cocker was born 79 years ago today
Joe Cocker was born 79 years ago today
Joe Cocker, 2013 Photo by Christoph Köstlin Joe Cocker was born 79 years ago today. An English rock and blues singer, Cocker came to popularity in the 1960s, and was known for his gritty voice and idiosyncratic arm movements while performing. Born at 38 Tasker Road, Crookes, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Cocker was the youngest son of a civil servant, Harold Cocker, and his mother, Madge. According to differing family stories, Cocker received his nickname of Joe either from playing a childhood game called "Cowboy Joe," or from a local window cleaner named, Joe.