Joe Cocker

Summary

Joe Cocker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1944^[3]. He died in Crawford^[4]. He died on December 22, 2014^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], actor^[7], songwriter^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,531 views/month, #3,759 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joe Cocker's place of birth was Sheffield^[2].
• Joe Cocker died in Crawford^[4].
• Joe Cocker was born on May 20, 1944^[3].
• Joe Cocker died on December 22, 2014^[5].
• Burial took place at Garden of Memories Cemetery^[12].
• Among Joe Cocker's spouses was Pam Baker^[13].
• Joe Cocker held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Joe Cocker worked as a singer^[6].
• Joe Cocker's professions included actor^[7].
• Joe Cocker's professions included songwriter^[8].
• Joe Cocker worked as a pianist^[9].
• Joe Cocker's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Joe Cocker worked as a plumber^[15].
• Joe Cocker's education included a stint at Sheffield Central Technical School^[16].
• Joe Cocker received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Joe Cocker received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[18].
• Joe Cocker is recorded as male^[19].
• Joe Cocker's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Joe Cocker's genre is blues^[21].
• Joe Cocker's genre is rock music^[22].
• Joe Cocker's record label is recorded as Regal Zonophone^[23].
• Joe Cocker's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[24].
• Joe Cocker's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[25].
• Joe Cocker's record label is recorded as Island Records^[26].
• Joe Cocker's record label is recorded as Decca^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-05-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-12-22^[31]

• Genre(s): pop, pop rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, british, pop, pop rock, rhythm & blues, rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 32f2d6bd-c22b-42cf-a7bc-0c4b48cd2bcb^[34]

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Origins and Family

Joe Cocker's place of birth was Sheffield^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1944^[3].

Education

Joe Cocker was educated at Sheffield Central Technical School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], actor^[7], songwriter^[8], pianist^[9], recording artist^[10], and plumber^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[35], in United Kingdom^[36] and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[18], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38].

Personal Life

Among Joe Cocker's spouses was Pam Baker^[13].

Death and Burial

Joe Cocker died on December 22, 2014^[5]. He died in Crawford^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[39]. Burial took place at Garden of Memories Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Joe Cocker ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,531 views/month, #3,759 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Bolton^[42], a film producer^[43], b. 1953^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor^[46] and Adriano Pappalardo^[47], a singer-songwriter^[48], b. 1945^[49], of Italy^[50].

FAQs

Where was Joe Cocker born?

Joe Cocker's place of birth was Sheffield^[2].

Where did Joe Cocker die?

Joe Cocker passed away in Crawford^[4].

Who was Joe Cocker married to?

Joe Cocker's spouses include Pam Baker^[13].

What did Joe Cocker do for work?

Joe Cocker worked as singer^[6], actor^[7], songwriter^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Joe Cocker go to school?

Joe Cocker was educated at Sheffield Central Technical School^[16].

What awards did Joe Cocker receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17] and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[18].

Who did Joe Cocker influence?

Joe Cocker has been cited as an influence by Michael Bolton^[42] and Adriano Pappalardo^[47].