Joe Cocker is dead. – Aftonbladet

Joe Cocker’s death.

The musician died 70 years old after a brief battle with lung cancer.

– It is impossible to fill the void he leaves in our hearts, says manager Barrie Marshall.

Joe Cocker has stopped.

The UK rock icon, died on Monday after a brief battle with lung cancer, writes itv.com. He was 70 years.

According to the New York Daily News, the singer fell asleep in his home on the ranch in Colorado, where his wife Pam Baker also resides.

Cockers career runs from 1964 to the present day. From the pubs back home in Sheffield to 40 albums and touring all over the world. When the singer left the earthly life, he had a number of scheduled gigs in 2015.

struggled with addiction

Best known is Joe Cocker maybe for the song “Up Where We Belong” from the movie “An Officer and a gentleman “. Cocker sings the title track along with Jennifer Warnes , and was awarded a Grammy Award and a first place on Billboard’s singles chart 1982nd

He feels even back through songs like “You are so beautiful” and several cover songs autographed Beatles and Ray Charles.

He played Beatles Covern “With A Little Help From My Friends” at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and the appearance was the beginning of a successful career.

During the 70s, Joe Cockers alcohol and drug abuse rewritten, according to Reuters. He has said in an interview with the British Daily Mail last year, he told me that the abuse made it difficult to play, and that sometimes led to that he forgot the lyrics.

In the interview, says Joe Cocker that his wife helped him out the abuse.

– I beat down on myself. She made me realize that people still wanted to hear me sing, he told the newspaper.

“Impossible to fill the void”

Joe Cockers Manager Barrie Marshall confirmed his death, according to the BBC.

Marshall calls Cocker for “simply unique.”

– It will be impossible to fill the void he leaves in our hearts, he says to BBC.

Barrie Marshall describes Joe Cocker as “arguably the best British rock / soul voice ever.”

– Hugely talented, a true star, but a humble man who loved occur. Anyone who ever saw him live will never forget him, he said.

Sony Music also sent out a press release with information about Joe Cocker.

According to the record company leaves the musicians, in addition to his wife Pam , even after his brother Victor , stepdaughter Zoey and grandchildren Eve and Simon .

So honored Cocker of the Stars