Joe Cocker has always been a good enterperator of other writer's material and on Civilized Man he continues to find new avenues to travel. Be it the old 50's tune "There Goes My Baby" or Squeeze's "Tempted" Joe takes a song and makes it his own. But, while nothing here isn't worth listening to, one gets the feel of Joe trying to find a new grip on what he's been doing for so long. Transitional.Joe Cocker has always been a good enterperator of other writer's material and on Civilized Man he continues to find new avenues to travel. Be it the old 50's tune "There Goes My Baby" or Squeeze's "Tempted" Joe takes a song and makes it his own. But, while nothing here isn't worth listening to, one gets the feel of Joe trying to find a new grip on what he's been doing for so long. Transitional.false2022-10-27 13:03:42Civilized Man1019841984-01-011984-01-0137Blues RockPopPop RockSoft Rock1125472119168c4c5f338-7b71-4434-aaa5-b676926324d332f2d6bd-c22b-42cf-a7bc-0c4b48cd2bcb3367e814-81d2-3990-9b9b-a025ddca8166/media/data/media5/Music/Joe Cocker/Civilized Man (1984)/folder.jpgJoe CockerAlbumArtist/config/metadata/People/J/Joe Cocker/folder.jpgJoe CockerArtist/config/metadata/People/J/Joe Cocker/folder.jpgJoe CockerJoe CockerJohn Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles, such as
"Feelin' Alright?" and "Unchain My Heart", were recordings of songs written by other song writers, though Cocker composed a number of songs for most of his albums as well, often in conjunction with songwriting partner Chris Stainton.
His first album featured a recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought Cocker to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. Cocker continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell. His 1974 recording of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US, and became his signature song. Cocker's best-selling song was the US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career.
In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE the following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.