Album: Civilized Man by Joe Cocker (1984)
Genre: Classic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Excitable
Format: Album

Description: Joe Cocker has always been a good enterperator of other writer's material and on Civilized Man he continues to find new avenues to travel. Be it the old 50's tune "There Goes My Baby" or Squeeze's "Tempted" Joe takes a song and makes it his own. But, while nothing here isn't worth listening to, one gets the feel of Joe trying to find a new grip on what he's been doing for so long. Transitional.

Artist Background: Joe Cocker OBE (* 20. Mai 1944 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire; † 22. Dezember 2014 in Crawford, Colorado, USA) was one of rock and roll's enduring performers who has survived the sixties, a low period in the seventies, made a comeback in the eighties, and continues to be a solid and consistent performer in the nineties. His gutsy, gravelly, vocal style and unique stage presence make him one of the most dynamic singers in the music industry. He started out in Sheffield, England in th... Part of the Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Classic Rock, Rock/Pop, Excitable, 1980s, Album

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Joe Cocker has always been a good enterperator of other writer's material and on Civilized Man he continues to find new avenues to travel. Be it the old 50's tune "There Goes My Baby" or Squeeze's "Tempted" Joe takes a song and makes it his own. But, while nothing here isn't worth listening to, one gets the feel of Joe trying to find a new grip on what he's been doing for so long. Transitional.

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