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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I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today Lyrics

Joe Cocker

Im so glad Im standing here today
There were times
I remember
Had to fight just to hold my head up
Those times when even my friends
tried to make a fool of me
there were things that my heart attacked
that they just couldnt see
Some said I was hopeless
............ tangled in the night
Strong hearts just keep goin
That is why Im still standing here today
Come together
raise up your voices
This time my song of love and life wont go away
Ill sing forever
here in the sunshine
Ive lived to see the sun break through the storm
And Im so glad Im standing here today.
If your lost in your troubles
And the world just seems to forget you
If you remember sunshine
even on your darkest day
Just follow what your heart says
And you will find the way
Some said I was hopeless
........... tangled in the night
Strong hearts just keep goin
That is why Im still standing here today
Come together
raise up your voices
This time my song of love and life wont go away
Ill sing forever
here in the sunshine
Ive lived to see the sun break through the storm
And Im so glad Im standing here today.