Billy Joel urged the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to induct Joe Cocker into its ranks in a newly surfaced video. The video shows Joel reading a letter that he wrote to the Rock Hall in 2014, when Cocker's ...

With his gravelly vocals and frenzied stage performances, Joe Cocker certainly left his mark on rock music. Breathing new life into classics like the Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends” and ...

Joe Cocker was finally nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year – and the late rock star made it on the first try. His fellow 2025 inductees include Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Cyndi ...

Career: Born John R. Cocker, he began performing in 1961 as Vance Arnold. Signed a recording contract in 1964 and began performing under his given last name. Formed the Grease Band in 1966 and scored ...

"Joe always applauded the people who were getting in," she says. By Gary Graff With a little help from his friends, and fans, Joe Cocker may finally get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. He ...

The English belter died at age 70 in 2014. By Gary Graff Joe Cocker‘s older brother Victor had something of a front row seat for his sibling’s first steps toward the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame while ...

Bryan Adams paid loving tribute to his hero Joe Cocker while inducting the legendary singer into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night. The "Summer of '69" writer began his speech by ...

Joe Cocker has been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since the mid ’90s, but his first ever nomination didn’t arrive until 2025, over a decade since his passing in 2014. Cocker, who was born ...