4 Songs Proving That Nobody Interpreted a Track Quite Like Joe Cocker

Seven times Joe Cocker took great songs to a new level

We are dipping into the back catalogue of Joe Cocker and picking out seven of his best covers including Bob Dylan, The Beatles and R.E.M.

4 Songs Proving That Nobody Interpreted a Track Quite Like Joe Cocker

British musician Joe Cocker performs on stage during an ARMS (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) Charity Concert, Dallas, Texas, November 27, 1983. In the background are fellow musicians Eric Clapton (left) and Jeff Beck. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Joe Cocker did some of the finest interpretations of rock songs. These four tracks show how he could transform material.