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Joe Cocker: Bandmate pays tribute to 'unique' voice

The Sheffield-born singer had a career lasting more than 40 years, with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong.

His agent Barrie Marshall said Cocker, who died after battling lung cancer, was "simply unique".

Known for his gritty voice, Cocker - a former gas fitter - began his singing career in the pubs and clubs of Sheffield in the 1960s before hitting the big time. He was propelled to pop stardom when his version of With A Little Help From My Friends reached number one in 1968.

Legendary rock drummer Kenny Aronoff toured with Joe Cocker several times in the past decade and paid tribute to the musician saying he was "unique" and he was "always blown away by the sound of his voice." He told 成人快手 Radio 5 Live that Cocker "took songs made by great people - like the Beatles - and made those songs his own... almost to the point you forgot who wrote them".

This clip was originally on Phil Williams on Monday 22 December 2014.

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