Joe Cocker Alex Sadkin. In 1982, at the behest of producer Stewart Levine, Cocker recorded the duet "Up Where We Belong" with Jennifer Warnes for the soundtrack of the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman". The song was an international hit, reaching number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo. The duet also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Cocker and Warnes performed the song at the awards ceremony. Several days later, he was invited to perform "You Are So Beautiful" with Ray Charles in a television
Joe (singer) Joe (singer) Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Raised in Opelika, Alabama, Joe later relocated to New Jersey. In 1992 he signed a record deal with Polygram Records. He rose to prominence after releasing his debut album "Everything" the following year. He followed it with a series of successful albums under Jive Records, including "All That I Am" (1997), the international bestseller "My Name Is Joe" (2000) as well as the multi-certified albums "Better Days" (2001) and "And Then..." (2003). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop