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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Joe Cocker

(J.Shanks Tonio K.)

There Were Times, I Was Sure
Everything Was Gonna Be Alright
The Sun Would Shine, The World Would Turn
No Matter How, I Lived My Life
Never Needed Anyone's Advice
Well That Was Then
Today I'm Thinking Twice
I'm Listening Now
Trying To Get It Right
Tryin To Figure It Out Somehow
Yes I'm Listening Now
We All Got Our Own Plan
Our Own Way To Ease The Pain
We All Find Our Own Medicine
From Blinding Faith To Novacain
To Stop The World
And Filter Out The Noise
But Sooner Or Later You've Got To Listen To That Voice
I'm Listening Now
Trying To Get It Right
Tryin To Figure It Out Somehow
Yes I'm Listening Now
Na Na Na
Na Na Na
Na Na Na
There Were Times, I Was Sure
Everything Was Gonna Be Alright
The Sun Would Shine, The World Would Turn
No Matter How, I Lived My Life
Loves The Answer Just Like They Always Said
Come On Baby, Tell Me Something About Love Instead
I'm Listening Now
Trying To Sort It Out
Tryin To Figure It Out Somehow
Yes I'm Listening Now
I'm Listening Now
Tryin To Get It Right
Tring To Figure It Out Somehow
Yes I'm Listening Now
Yes I'm Listening Now
Yes I'm Listening Now