Презентация на тему "Известные люди англоязычных стран. Джо Кокер"

" The Famous people of England "

Yanovskaya S.I.

Purpose of this presentation is tell about living legend blues and rock music British singer Joe Cocker.

John Robert Cocker - known around the world as Joe Cocker was born on 20 may 1944, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.

Joe was the youngest son of a public servant Harold Cocker and Madge Cocker.

John Robert Cocker - known around the world as Joe Cocker was born on 20 May 1944, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.

Joe was the youngest son of a public servant Harold Cocker and Madge Cocker.

The first step in the career of singer Joe Cocker did at the age of 12, when his older brother Victor invited Joe sing at a concert of his group.

In 16 years, along with three friends, he created the group «Cavaliers». For the first performances of the band in a youth club, they were obliged to pay rent of the stage. In the end, the «Cavaliers» disintegrated, having existed for almost a year.

In 1961, he decided to continue and pursue the career of a singer, performing in small pubs Sheffield under the pseudonym Vance Arnold as a member of «The Avengers». In the composition of the repertoire consisted mainly of songs by Chuck berry and ray Charles.

He signed a contract with Decca, and made his debut in 1964 with a cover version of the song Beatles «I'll Cry Instead». Having collected a new backing band called «Joe Cocker Big Blues», Joe has gone on to conquer the world.

In Despite of a good start, Cocker had setbacks. Single “I'll Cry Instead “ fell with a crash. Contract with Decca was canceled. “Joe Cocker Big Blues” broke apart.

More than a year Joe is not performed, recorded songs and is not tried to gather musicians to create a new group. There has been some progress, only after acquaintance with Chris Stainton.

In 1966, Cocker and Stainton created a wonderful group of «Grease Band». «Grease Band» often played in Sheffield and toured the North of England, playing the Negro rhythm-and-Blues and soul.

1968 was a remarkable and very eventful for Joe Cocker and his group. Of decent blues-rock performer, Cocker gradually turned into a real rock legend.

In December 1968 Joe and team released the next cover version of the Beatles «With a Little Help From My Friends», which has been a stunning success. 9 November 1968 «With a Little Help From My Friends» took the first place in the British charts, leaving behind the Beatles original.

After a tour in the UK in the spring of 1969, “Grease Band” embarked on their first US tour. Album «With A Little Help from my Friends» was released soon after arriving in America, and took 35th place in the American charts.

During his U.S. tour, Joe Cocker played on several festivals, including at a rock festival in Newport, and the Denver Pop Festival. The tour brought Cocker and his team a lot of fans and friends, one of which was the Oklahoma pianist Leon Russell, a friendship which resulted in a long creative Union.

Performance at the legendary Woodstock before half-million audience was a triumph for Cocker and his team. They performed several songs, including

«Delta Lady»

«Something's Coming On»

«Let's Go Get Stoned»

«I Shall Be Released»

«With a Little Help from My Friends»

Important role in growth Joe Cocker as a famous singer played a TV. He was invited to the most famous at that time the TV show the Ed Sullivan. Joe amazed the audience with his husky voice and expressive behavior.

In 1970, he was issued a new, third album «Mad Dogs and Englishmen».

«Mad Dogs and Englishmen» - this double album, survivor of several editions, still remains a magnificent example of Blues-rock and soft rock of the early 70-ies.

Only the 1970 disc sales in the U.S. was Joe Cocker three million dollars. In this case, all three albums went platinum, while

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Almost two years he lived with their parents. During that time he made only one small concert in 1971 Sheffield city Hall.

At the end of 1973, Joe Cocker returned to the Studio to record a new album «I Can Stand A Little Rain». The album was released in August 1974, and immediately took 11th place in the American charts.

In January 1975, he released the album «Jamaica Say You Will».

In late 1975, in Kingston, «Jamaica studio» Joe Cocker recorded album «Stingray».

Cocker met with producer Michael Lang. By creating a new group Cocker he went on tour to New Zealand, Australia and South America. Album titled «Luxury You Can Afford», was released on January 1, 1978. It sold 300,000 copies.

The position of Joe Cocker improved significantly in the early 80-ht. Tremendous support has provided him with his new girlfriend Pam, which in 1987 became his wife.

In 1982 he recorded the song ”I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today” with jazz group «The Crusaders» for their album «Standing Tall». In the same year, he released his new reggae album called «Sheffield Steel».

Album «Unchain My Heart» in 1987, was nominated for a Grammy. «One Night of Sin», 1989, also had great commercial success, and has bypassed «Unchain My Heart» of sales.

In 1991 Joe has recorded a hit for Elton John «Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word». The album sold three million copies worldwide.

In the 90s Joe Cocker engaged in investment. In the town of Krauford, Colorado, where he settled with his family, artist owns a bakery, cafe, conference hall, supermarket and a small network of shops.

In recent years, Cocker has toured a lot, he toured with concerts almost the entire world. Among the most notable concerts artist: show Princes Trust Gala, held under the patronage of the Royal family of Great Britain, a concert in honor of the birthday of Nelson Mandela, and a great show in Berlin on the occasion of the fall of the Berlin wall.

Despite the young age, Joe is actively engaged in the tour, and his new albums came out with surprising regularity. For his singing life Joe Cocker collected the whole collection of awards and prizes, in particular, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Golden globe.

Performances of the legendary musician went with great success in the Baltic States, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. Recently, he again visited Moscow with a concert.

"Until I will get pleasure from live communication with the audience, - says Coker, - until at my concerts will reign agitation, until then I will go on stage".

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