Joe Cockerwas born in Sheffield, England on May 20, 1944, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became singing with Avengersin rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles"What'd I Say" and "Georgia On My Mind." Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down. The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles "I'll Cry Instead." His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases. The servicemen, many from America's deep south, loved Joe.
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Chain of Fools Lyrics

Joe Cocker

Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain yeah, chain of fools
For five long years
I thought you were my man
but I found out
I'm just a link in your chain
You got me where you want me
I ain't nothin' but your fool
You treated me mean,
oh babe you treated me cruel
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain yeah, chain of fools
Now, every chain
has got a weak link
I might be weak child
oh, but I gave you strenghy
Now,you tell me to leave you alone
My papa says "Come on home"
My doctor says "Take it easy"
But your lovin'is much too strong
I'm welded to ya
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain yeah, chain of fools
One of these mornings
that chain is gonna break
But until then, I'm gomma take all I can take
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain...