You're Everything I Hoped for
You're Everything I Need
Joe Cocker
at the
Chance Club
in Poughkeepsie, NY
on
8/01/1982
This concert was
recorded by
the
King Biscuit Flower Hour.
Broadcast on
8/22/1982
and rebroadcast on
3/16/1989
on affiliated
FM radio stations
across the U.S.
Musicians:
Joe Cocker - Vocals
Tom Nicholson - Piano & Vocals
Cliff Goodwin - Guitar
Howie Hersh - Bass
Larry Marshall - Keyboards
BJ Wilson - Drums
Maxine Greene - Backup Vocals
Linda Lawrance - Backup Vocals
Joe Cocker
was an English singer
known for his gritty,
bluesy voice
and dynamic
stage performances
featuring expressive
body movements.
Most of his
best-known singles,
such as
"Feelin' Alright?"
and
"Unchain My Heart",
were recordings of songs
written by
other songwriters,
though he composed
a number of songs
for most of his albums
as well,
often in conjunction with
songwriting partner
Chris Stainton.
Cocker's first album
featured a recording of
the Beatles'
"With a Little Help from My Friends",
which brought him
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 1980's
American TV series
The Wonder Years.
He 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
Order of the British Empire
(OBE)
award the following year
for services to music.
He was ranked number 97
on Rolling Stone's
100 greatest singers list.
He was selected for
induction into the
Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
in 2025.
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