Joe Cocker discography Joe Cocker discography This Joe Cocker discography lists the recordings plus live appearances of John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE (20 May 1944 - 22 December 2014), the English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and was most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. He received several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes. He was ranked No. 97 on "Rolling Stone"s 100 greatest
38 Special (band) paved the way for their platinum supercharged fourth record, "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" (January 1981), and its big hit "Hold On Loosely" (which reached #27 in 1981). Their next release, "Special Forces" (May 1982), contained the Top 10 smash "Caught Up in You" (just like "Hold On Loosely", composed by Barnes and Carlisi with Peterik) which hit No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Album Rock Tracks chart, as did the single, "If I'd Been the One" (October 1983), from their November 1983 release "Tour de Force". "You Keep Runnin' Away" (August 1982) and "Back Where You Belong" (February 1984) continued the sequence