On December 22, 2014, John Robert “Joe” Cocker, died aged 70. He was musician (harmonica, piano) and singer with unique gritty voice and stage movements. He gained world popularity with his performance of the Beatles song “With a Little Help from My Friends” at “Woodstock” and “Isle of Wight” festivals in 1969. Cocker has received several awards, including a 1983 “Grammy Award” for his song “Up Where We Belong”; 2007 a bronze “Sheffield Legends” plaque in his hometown and in 2008 “OBE” at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 97 on its list of the “100 Greatest Singers”.
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Joe Cocker: Something To Say
In November 1972, “Cube” label released “Something To Say”, the third Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Nigel Thomas.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Neil Hubbard – guitar
- Chris Stainton – piano, organ
- Allan Spenner – bass
- Jim Keltner, Alan White, Conrad Isidore – drums
- Felix Falcon – percussion
- Rebop Kwaku Baah- congas
- Fred Scerbo, Milton Sloane, Jim Horn- saxophone
- Rick (Alphonso) Alfonso – trumpet
- Gloria Jones, Viola Wills, Virginia Ayers, Beverly Gardner – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton, except where noted.
- Pardon Me Sir
- High Time We Went
- She Don’t Mind
- Black-Eyed Blues
- Something to Say – Joe Cocker, Peter Nicholls
- Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
- Do Right Woman (live)- Dan Penn, Chips Moman
- Woman to Woman
- James Infirmary (live)– Frey Assunto
Joe Cocker: Joe Cocker!
In November 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Joe Cocker!”, the second Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” and “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker– vocals
- Henry McCullough– guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
- Clarence White– guitar
- Leon Russell– piano, organ, guitar
- Chris Stainton– piano, organ, guitar
- Alan Spenner– bass
- Bruce Rowland– drums
- Paul Humphrey– drums
- Milt Holland– percussion
- Merry Clayton, Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews– backing vocals
- Henry Lewy, Brian Ingoldsby – engineer
- Glyn Johns – remix, mastering
Track listing:
- Dear Landlord – Bob Dylan
- Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Hitchcock Railway – Don Dunn, Tony McCashen
- That’s Your Business Now – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
- Something – George Harrison
- Delta Lady – Leon Russell
- Hello, Little Friend – Leon Russell
- Darling Be Home Soon – John Sebastian
Joe Cocker: I Can Stand A Little Rain
In August 1974, “A&M” label released “I Can Stand a Little Rain”, the fourth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Price.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Henry McCullough, Cornell Dupree, Jay Graydon, Ralph Hammer, Ray Palmer, Ray Parker, Jr.– guitar
- Chuck Rainey, Clydie King, Dave McDaniel, Chris Stewart – bass
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Ollie E. Brown, Jeff Porcaro, Denny Seiwell, Jimmy Karstein – drums
- Randy Newman, Nicky Hopkins, Greg Mathieson, Jimmy Webb, Jim Price, David Paich, Richard Tee, Peggy Sandvig – keyboards
- Jim Horn, Trevor Lawrence – saxophone
- Stuart Blumberg, Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Mayo Tiana, Jim Price– trombone
- Merry Clayton, Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Daniel Moore- backing vocals
- Jim Price, Jimmy Webb– arrangements
- Rob Fraboniand Nat Jeffrey, Joe Tuzen, Mario Aglietti, Rick Heenan, J.J. Jansen, Carlton Lee, Ken Klinger, Zak Zenor – recording, engineer, mixing
- Kent Duncan – mastering
- Steve Vaughan – photography
Track listing:
- Put Out the Light – Daniel Moore
- I Can Stand a Little Rain – Jim Price
- I Get Mad – Joe Cocker, Jim Price
- Sing Me a Song – Henry McCullough
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress – Jimmy Webb
- Don’t Forget Me – Harry Nilsson
- You Are So Beautiful – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
- It’s a Sin (When You Love Somebody) – Jimmy Webb
- Performance – Allen Toussaint
- Guilty – Randy Newman
Spooky Tooth: The Last Puff
In July 1970, “Island” label released “The Last Puff” (credited as Spooky Tooth featuring Mike Harrison), the fifth Spooky Tooth studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Stainton and Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Mike Harrison– vocals
- Luther Grosvenor– guitar
- Henry McCullough– guitar
- Chris Stainton– bass guitar, piano, organ, guitar
- Alan Spenner– bass guitar
- Mike Kellie– drums
- Roger Beale – engineer
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Glyn Johns – remix
Track listing:
- I Am the Walrus – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- The Wrong Time – Gary Wright, Hugh McCracken
- Something to Say – Joe Cocker, Peter Nichols
- Nobody There At All – Mike Post, Timothy Martin
- Down River – David Ackles
- Son of Your Father – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- The Last Puff – Chris Stainton
Blood, Sweat & Tears: 3
In June 1970, “Columbia” label released “Blood, Sweat & Tears 3”, the third Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Bobby Colomby and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
- David Clayton-Thomas- lead vocals, arrangements
- Steve Katz – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Dick Halligan- organ, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, celeste, trombone, flute, alto flute, baritone horn, backing vocals, arrangements
- Fred Lipsius- alto saxophone, piano, electric piano, music box, backing vocals, arrangements
- Jim Fielder- bass
- Bobby Colomby – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
- Lew Soloff- trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
- Chuck Winfield- trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hyman- trombone, bass trombone, recording
- Roy Halee, Lou Waxman, Robert Honablue – engineer
- John Berg – design
- Lee Friedlander, Melissa Katz, Fred Lombardi – photography
Track listing:
- Hi-De-Ho – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- The Battle – Dick Halligan, Steve Katz
- Lucretia MacEvil – David Clayton-Thomas
- Lucretia’s Reprise – Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Fire and Rain – James Taylor
- Lonesome Suzie – Richard Manuel
- Symphony for the Devil – Dick Halligan / Sympathy for the Devil – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- He’s a Runner – Laura Nyro
- Somethin’ Comin’ On – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
- 40,000 Headmen – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
Tommy Eyre
On May 21, 2001, Tommy Eyre died aged 52. He was musician (keyboards, piano), as a session musician recorded and performed with John Martyn, Alex Harvey, Greg Lake, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, B.B. King, John Mayall, Tracy Chapman Wham!, Marc Almond, Scarlet Rivera, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Blue Whale, Jaklin, Riff Raff and ZZebra, but he was best known for playing on Joe Cocker’s “With A Little Help From My Friends”, Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” and “Right Down the Line”. As leader Eyre has released seven albums.
Joe Cocker: Cocker
In April 1986, “Capitol” label released “Cocker”, the tenth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Richie Zito, Terry Manning, Ron Nevison, Albert Hammond and Diane Warren and Bernard Edwards. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Neal Schon, Richie Zito, Eddie Martinez, Cliff Goodwin, Dann Huff – guitars
- Mike Moran, Arthur Barrow, Jeff Lorber, Larry Marshall, Jeff Bova, Michael Boddicker, Howard Hersh – keyboards
- Vito San Filippo, Bernard Edwards, Randy Jackson, Arthur Barrow, Mike Moran – bass
- Michael Baird, Anton Fig, Eric Parker – drums
- Mel Collins, Andrew Love – saxophone
- Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio, Joel Peskin – horns
- Albert Hammond, Diane Warren, Curtis King, Maxine Green, Julia Tillman Waters, Leslie Smith, Joe Turano, Elesecia Wright, Maxine Waters – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Shelter Me – Nick DiStefano
- A to Z – Tom Kimmel
- Don’t You Love Me Anymore – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
- Living Without Your Love – Michael Bolton, Doug James
- Don’t Drink The Water – Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson
- You Can Leave Your Hat On – Randy Newman
- Heart of the Matter – Ronald Miller, Billy Aerts
- Inner City Blues – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
- Love Is on a Fade – Stephen Allen Davis, Dennis Morgan
- Heaven -Terry Manning
Joe Cocker: Stingray
In April 1976, “A&M” label released “Stingray”, the sixth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Albert Lee, Eric Clapton- guitar
- Richard Tee- keyboards, organ
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Steve Gadd- drums, percussion
- Sam Rivers- soprano saxophone
- Felix “Flaco” Falcon – percussion, congas
- Patti Austin, Bonnie Bramlett, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Phylliss Lindsey, Brenda White, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece Williams- backing vocals
- Tyrone Downie, Peter Tosh, Eric Gale, Richard Tee- arrangements
- Baker Bigsby, Neil Case, Rob Fraboni – engineer
- Mark Aglietti, Richard Tee – associate producers
Track listing:
- The Jealous Kind – Bobby Charles
- I Broke Down – Matthew Moore
- You Came Along – Bobby Charles
- Catfish – Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy
- Moon Dew – Matthew Moore
- The Man in Me – Bob Dylan
- She Is My Lady – George Clinton
- Worrier – Matthew Moore
- Born Thru Indifference – Joe Cocker, Richard Tee
- A Song for You – Leon Russell
Joe Cocker: Jamaica Say You Will
In April 1975, “Cube” label released “Jamaica Say You Will”, the fifth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Village Recorders” in Los Angeles and was produced by Jim Price.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Ben Benay, Dan Sawyer, Daniel Moore, Henry McCullough, Cornell Dupree- guitar
- Jim Price, Jean Alain Roussel, Nicky Hopkins, Richard Tee- keyboards
- Ben Benay – harmonica
- Chuck Rainey, Chris Stewart, Dave McDaniel – bass
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Jim Karstein, Joe Correro – drums
- Don Poncher – percussion
- Jim Horn, Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keys- saxophone
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Sherlie Matthews, Cynthia Barclay, Carol Stallings, Jim Price, Matthew Moore, Daniel Moore, Buzz Clifford, Joanne Bell, Clydie King, Venetta Fields- backing vocals
- Peggy Sandvig – orchestration
- Sid Sharp – strings
- Jim Price, Richard Tee – arrangements
- Daniel Moore – additional choral arranging
- Zak Zenor, Rob Fraboni, Rob Fraboni, Joe Tuzen – engineer
- Allen Zentz – mastering
Track listing:
- (That’s What I Like) In My Woman – Matthew Moore
- Where Am I Now – Jesse Ed Davis
- I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
- Forgive Me Now – Matthew Moore
- Oh Mama – Jim Price
- Lucinda – Randy Newman
- If I Love You – Daniel Moore
- Jamaica, Say You Will – Jackson Browne
- It’s All Over But the Shoutin’ – Joe Hinton, Johnny Bristol
- Jack-A-Diamonds – Daniel Moore
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