http://m.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30582761
Sad.
These will live on eternally:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzKUVjHkGk
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wlDmslyGmGI

Another (Austrian) legend (maybe "our" Frank Sinatra) had died yesterday:
http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30571366
My favorite "Udo"- tune and text:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9d33YUILvQ

My poor attempt to translate:
When a dream, any dream does not come true
When love comes to an end
If no hope exists anymore
Just loneliness
When a leaf, any leaf falls off the tree
As the autumn wind determines
When fate takes something from us
Trust in time,
Because:

Always, always the sun will rise again
And once again day will bring us a light
Yes, always, always the sun will rise again
Because there is no darkness forever
There is no, there is no...

When I hear a song, any song that we knew
I still remember how wonderful it was
We were happy then I realize
Because you were here
And if anyone tells you of me
I had forgotten, then just remember, I believe in tomorrow
And some day you'll be back
Because:

Always, always the sun will rise again
And once again day will bring us a light
Yes, always, always the sun will rise again
Because there is no darkness forever
There is no, there is no...

Great talent-too bad.
As a teenager in high school in 1969- I was asked by a buddy if I wanted to join him and a few other friends to "go to a party in New York." It was August. Sounded like a crazy idea to me. I declined. Turned out the "party" was Woodstock. My biggest regret was not missing Joe Cocker-but Jimi Hendrix!

He was one of my all-time favorites!

Hi Eva, I had never heard of Udo until you posted the youtube video. I actually liked it and downloaded it.
Living about 30 minutes from Woodstock, my wife and I go to concerts there once or twice a summer. At the original, in my opinion, the most iconic memories were of Hendricks, Ritchie Havens and Joe Cocker. RIP Maddog.

I saw Joe Cocker at the Mosque in Richmond (I bet Betty knows where it is) in 1975. It was probably the lowest point in his career. While the prior Mad Dogs & Englishman tour was a critical success, Joe was taken advantage of financially and walked away broke and betrayed. He slipped into a downward spiral of drugs and alcohol. He was noticeably drunk/stone and yet, he pulled off a good performance. Shortly after this low point he met his future wife Pam and his life turned around. He was a very shy, self-effacing man and a great talent who never forgot his fans.

As Eva can probably verify, he was wildly popular in Europe and still managed to sell out very large venues. He was a true English Gentleman. Rest In Peace Joe.

Great post Jim. I understand that Cocker lived in Colorado? Or did he have a residence in England as well?

Google Mad Dog Ranch Crawford and you should find the Real Estate posting. $7.8. As some may well guess, Joe Cocker was my all time favorite recording artist. Unlike many of his "rock stars" he, by all acounts, was a very down to earth guy. No stupid antics, treated everyone well.

There are two great videos of Joe doing "Cry Me A River". One from the Mad Dogs and Englishman tour and one from a few years ago. The neat thing is he has the same keyboard player, Chris Stainton. Chris also plays with Eric Clapton.

I love his rendition of "The Letter", much more than the group who made that 60's song a hit.

RIP Joe Cocker.

(12-24-2014 12:50 AM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  I love his rendition of "The Letter", much more than the group who made that 60's song a hit.

Toia, I remember listening to that song in the car when I was a first or second year teacher. The group was the Box Tops.

Bobby Keys played sax on the letter. He just died a week or so ago.....cirrhosis.

But Jim,only you are,Up Where You Belong!

(12-24-2014 07:38 AM)HerbS Wrote:  But Jim,only you are,Up Where You Belong!

Herb, is that up at 6:00am on the Lincoln Discussion Symposium?

Who knows and who is counting?

(12-24-2014 06:03 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(12-24-2014 12:50 AM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  I love his rendition of "The Letter", much more than the group who made that 60's song a hit.

Toia, I remember listening to that song in the car when I was a first or second year teacher. The group was the Box Tops.

Yes! THE BOX TOPS!! Thanks Roger.

I remember listening to it in the winter of 1967-68 as a second grader. I was on a road trip with my family, sitting in the back seat with my siblings. Good memories!

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(12-24-2014 07:27 AM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  Bobby Keys played sax on the letter. He just died a week or so ago.....cirrhosis.

Oh God..I didn't know that Jim. What a horrible death cirrhosis is, I've seen it up close.

Here's the song - "The Letter" by the Box Tops -- notice how all the guys have ties on.
Times have changed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBl4rvTgs8

Joe Cocker version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xraj86LNgYc