Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Joe Cocker, (Robert John Cocker 20 May 1944 - 22 December 2014) was an English rock and blues singer and musician who came to popularity in the... more

by Steve Knapp

Title

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Artist

Steve Knapp

Medium

Digital Painting On Canvas

Description

Joe Cocker, (Robert John Cocker 20 May 1944 - 22 December 2014) was an English rock and blues singer and musician who came to popularity in the 1960s. He was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of the Beatles. Cocker's cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" reached number one in the UK in 1968, and he performed the song live at Woodstock in 1969. His 1975 cover of "You Are So Beautiful", reached number five in the US. Cocker is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes. Cocker was ranked No. 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list. When I heard he had passed I put on the headphones and created this image of Joe.This painting was created using Painter 2015 software and limited edition prints 20 are available from the artist

Uploaded

December 24th, 2014