Joe Cocker quotes

Joe Cocker was an English rock and blues singer, famous for his gritty voice and passionate performances. His soulful interpretations of popular songs, including a renowned cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends," brought him international acclaim. He became one of the most distinctive vocalists in British music history. Here are 27 of his quotes:

I love songs that have a rocking and grooving feeling. (Joe Cocker)
Don't go on American Idol, I think you'll spend the rest of your life living it down and I think it's getting kinda scary, isn't it? View quote
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I've been touring now since about '68. View quote
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For me, the focus are songs, which really get the audience moving. View quote
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The world is a tougher place to live in than it was back then, as we come into the computer age. View quote
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I would like to be able to do a song with Ray Charles, before we both get too old. View quote
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I think to be a good songwriter, you have to be able to play an instrument. View quote
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I have always been a sucker for ballads, but you have to be careful these days, you can't overload people. View quote
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I had a job when I was 16 at a gas fitter, which was a bit like a pipe fitter. View quote
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Once you get into entertaining a quarter of a million people, it's a very weird place to be. View quote
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Yeah, one of the main ways is for songs that make me want to move. (Joe Cocker)
Some of the songs I do once in a while that I kinda... my set list is basically like my hits, there is a good reason why they are there; people really like them. View quote
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If you're going to have a cabin fever, have a big cabin, you know. View quote
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A lot of times when you're young and carefree, you don't realize, when you tip over the edge, how difficult it is to climb back in. View quote
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It's all a matter of hearing what I like and seeing if I can make it fit into my style. View quote
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It's interesting, as I said on the last tour in America, the audience actually came out, they had to have been the kind of fans who listened to my music via their parents, you know what I mean? View quote
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Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing. View quote
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Back then, I, most rockers loved Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis... you know in the '60s. View quote
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Europe is usually where I am usually galloping around. View quote
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I have one message for young musicians around the world: Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard. View quote
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I was in Germany when the wall came down. (Joe Cocker)
God, I'm just a fat bald guy, 60 years old, singing the blues, you know? View quote
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Over the years, I've worked with just about everybody. View quote
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Well, we have this place in Telluride, Colorado. It's somewhere I can just get away and relax and think. View quote
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It's nice to get a response from the artists that I cover. View quote
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Joe Cocker

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Occupation: English Musician
Born: May 20, 1944
Died: December 22, 2014
Quotes count: 27

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