After failing to find success under the moniker Vance Arnold, Sheffield
pipe-fitter Joe Cocker (born May 20, 1944 in Sheffield, West Yorkshire, UK)
found fame with the 1968 cover of Beatles hit "A Little Help From My Friends"
that saw him hit Number 1 in the UK charts. Along with his backing group the
Grease Band, he released an album of the same name in 1969 to critical acclaim,
before appearing in a series of gigs in the US to captivate festival-goers with
his rasping lyrics. His second album Joe Cocker! reached the top 10 in the UK in
1969, before he disbanded the Grease Band ...