Paul McCartney has penned a letter suggesting that singer Joe Cocker be added to to the Rock and Roll of Fame.
Via Variety:
In a letter dated Feb. 25, and addressed to “rock and rollers,” McCartney described Cocker, who died in 2014 at age 70, as a “great man and a fine singer” with a unique style. “He sang one of our songs, ‘With A Little Help From My Friends,’ a version produced by Denny Cordell, which was very imaginative,” McCartney wrote.
Indeed, the Sheffield-born singer’s 1968 interpretation of the Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends” put a electric spin on the classic, as memorably parodied by John Belushi on “Saturday Night Live.”
“And while [Cocker] may not have ever lobbied to be in the Hall of Fame,” McCartney continued, “I know he would be extremely happy and grateful to find himself where he deserves to be amongst such illustrious company.”
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