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

EVERYTIME IT RAINS
I FEEL THIS WAY AGAIN
LIKE I'M SOMEWHERE
OUT THERE LOST IN TIME
MISS ME WHILE I'M GONE
THAT'S ALL I REALLY WANT
AND THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW
WILL FILL OUR OPEN ARMS
I BELIEVE THERE'S A REASON
WHY IT'S MENT TO BE
I BELIEVE THERE'S A WAY
THAT WE CAN LOVE AND STILL BE FREE
AND IF YOUR HEART'S BURNING BRIGHT THEN
THAT'S ALL I NEED
YES IT'S RIGHT WHERE I NEED TO BE
SO LEAVE A KIGHT ON
LEAVE A LIGHT ON FOR ME
WE'RE DANCING OUR OWN DANCE
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
AND NOBODY CAN TELL US HOW TO MOVE
WE'R NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH
THAT DOESN'T MATTER MUCH
'CAUSE OUR SPIRITS ARE CONNECTED
AND WE'RE NOT JUST PASSING THROUGH
I BELIEVE THERE'S A REASON
WHY IT'S MENT TO BE
I BELIEVE THERE'S A WAY
THAT WE CAN LOVE AND STILL BE FREE
AND IF YOUR HEART'S BURNING BRIGHT THEN
THAT'S ALL I NEED
YES IT'S RIGHT WHERE I NEED TO BE
SO LEAVE A KIGHT ON
LEAVE A LIGHT ON FOR ME
FROM YOUR WINDOW I CAN SEE A SOUL THAT SHINES
I CLOSE MY EYES, BUT YOURS STILL FIND A WAY TO MINE
DEEP DOWN, DEEP DOWN
EVERYTIME IT RAINS
I FEEL THIS WAY AGAIN
LIKE I'M SOMEWHERE
OUT THERE LOST IN TIME
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