we i heard joe cocker died today at the age of 70, it saddened me to think one more performer from woodstock is no longer with us. his iconic performance of "with a little help from my friends" 45 years ago helped define not only woodstock the event, but became part of the fabric of woodstock imagery that helped define the generation. but he was much more than a writhing presence on stage in 1969 - his career and music was much more than that one off performance. probably no greater tribute came via joe belushi's performance as joe cocker on aturday night live less than a decade later. not only an iconic performance by belushi, but also a defining snl moment.
i was lucky enough to see joe cocker perform at radio city music hall (in a double bill with steve miller) back in 2008. it was a fantastic concert and he still had the musical chops almost 40 years after woodstock!
take a look - and listen - to him at Woodstock
rest in peace joe cocker.
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