Gold Star Studios was an independent recording studio located in Hollywood , California . In its entire history, Gold Star was one of the most successful commercial recording studios in the world.
67-765: Founded by David S. Gold and Stan Ross and opened in October 1950, Gold Star Recording Studios was located at 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard near the corner of Vine Street in Hollywood , the studio name was a combination of the names of the two owners—(Dave) GOLD and STA(n) R(oss). The studio was renowned for its unique custom-designed recording equipment, which was designed and built by Gold, and for its echo chambers (also designed and built by Gold), which were utilised heavily by producers, most notably, Phil Spector . Many big bands and orchestras recorded at Gold Star. Band leader Phil Carreon and Vocalist Ray Vasquez recorded at
134-595: A Kingston, Jamaica studio, Stingray . However, record sales were disappointing; the album reached only number 70 on the US charts. In May 1976, Cocker headlined an 11-date tour of Canada, and on 2 October, Cocker performed "Feelin' Alright" on Saturday Night Live . John Belushi joined him onstage doing his famous impersonation of Cocker's stage movements. At the time, Cocker was $ 800,000 in debt to A&M Records and struggling with alcoholism. Several months later, he met producer Michael Lang , who agreed to manage him on
201-447: A Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen Memory Book was created by Linda Wolf to celebrate the event. In late 2021, the feature-length documentary Learning to Live Together was released documenting the reunion concert. In 2017, a feature-length documentary film about Cocker titled Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul was released. In 1963, Cocker began dating Eileen Webster, also a resident of Sheffield. The couple dated intermittently for
268-481: A Little Help from My Friends". Cocker would later say that the experience was "like an eclipse ... it was a very special day." Directly after Woodstock, Cocker released his second album, Joe Cocker! Impressed by his version of "With a Little Help from My Friends", Paul McCartney and George Harrison allowed Cocker to use their songs " She Came In Through the Bathroom Window " and " Something " for
335-520: A River ". His version of the Box Tops ' hit " The Letter ", which appeared on the live album and film, Mad Dogs & Englishmen , became his first US Top Ten hit . After spending several months in Los Angeles, Cocker returned home to Sheffield, where his family became increasingly concerned with his deteriorating physical and mental health . In the summer of 1971, A&M Records released
402-647: A brawl at the Commodore Chateau Hotel, and the Australian Federal Police gave Cocker 48 hours to leave the country. This caused huge public outcry in Australia, as Cocker was a high-profile overseas artist and had a strong support base, especially among the baby boomers who were coming of age and able to vote for the first time. It sparked hefty debate about the use and legalisation of marijuana in Australia, and gained Cocker
469-463: A childhood game called "Cowboy Joe", or from a local window cleaner named Joe. Cocker's main musical influences growing up were Ray Charles and Lonnie Donegan . Cocker's first experience singing in public was at age 12 when his elder brother Victor invited him on stage to sing during a gig of his skiffle group. In 1960, along with three friends, Cocker formed his first group, the Cavaliers. For
536-539: A live album, and received positive reviews from Time and Life for his performances. However, the pace of the tour was exhausting. Russell and Cocker had personal problems; Cocker became depressed and began drinking excessively as the tour wound down in May 1970. Meanwhile, he enjoyed several chart entries in the United States with cover versions of " Feelin' Alright " (originally recorded by Traffic ) and " Cry Me
603-620: A major street, is for most of its length at least four lanes wide. Most of the Westside car dealerships are located on Santa Monica Boulevard. After Sepulveda Boulevard , Santa Monica Boulevard passes by Century City and its shopping center , and intersects with Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. After intersecting with Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Boulevard continues northeast towards West Hollywood, spanning Beverly Boulevard and Melrose Avenue . At Holloway Drive, in
670-588: A new album, I Can Stand a Little Rain . The album, released in August 1974, was number 11 on the US charts and one single, a recording of Billy Preston 's " You Are So Beautiful ", reached the number 5 slot. Despite positive reviews for the album, Cocker struggled with live performances, largely due to his problems with alcohol. One such instance was reported in a 1974 issue of Rolling Stone , which said that during two West Coast performances in October of that year he threw up onstage. In January 1975, he released
737-606: A number of songs for most of his albums as well, often in conjunction with songwriting partner Chris Stainton . His first album featured a recording of the Beatles ' " With a Little Help from My Friends ", which brought him to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows ( Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at
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#1732797557665804-456: A rumour to this effect (particularly in Australia, where Jarvis Cocker's father, radio presenter Mac Cocker , allowed listeners to believe that he was Joe's brother), although Joe was a friend of the family and even did some babysitting for Jarvis when the latter was an infant. In 1961, under the stage name "Vance Arnold", Cocker started a new group, Vance Arnold and the Avengers. The name
871-407: A second album that had been recorded at the same time as I Can Stand a Little Rain , Jamaica Say You Will . To promote his new album, Cocker embarked on another tour of Australia, made possible by the country's new Labor government. In late 1975, he contributed vocals on a number of the tracks on Bo Diddley 's The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll all-star album. He also recorded a new album in
938-512: A television tribute to the musician. In 1983, Cocker joined a star-studded line-up of British musicians, including Jimmy Page , Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck , Steve Winwood and Bill Wyman for singer Ronnie Lane 's 1983 tour to raise money for the London-based organisation Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis , in particular because Lane was beginning to suffer from the degenerative disease. While on another tour that year, Cocker
1005-629: Is designated as California State Route 2 , while the full avenue was Historic Route 66 . The western terminus of Santa Monica Boulevard is at Ocean Avenue near the Pacific Ocean. From there until the San Diego Freeway ( Interstate 405 ), Santa Monica Boulevard is a densely urban commercial street. It assumes the designation California State Route 2 between Centinela Avenue at the Santa Monica–Los Angeles border, and
1072-403: Is noted that the south roadway of Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills is a city street while the north roadway of Santa Monica Boulevard is a California state highway, each roadway handling bi-directional traffic. On May 31, 2020, local protests following the murder of George Floyd turned into riots which saw numerous buildings vandalized, looted and burned along Santa Monica Boulevard, with
1139-666: The Blüherwiese , next to the Rudolf–Harbig–Stadion , bears the vernacular name Cockerwiese ('Cocker meadow') today. He also performed for US President George H. W. Bush at an inauguration concert in 1989. In 1992, Cocker's version of Bryan Adams ' "Feels Like Forever" made the UK Top 40 . Also in 1992, Cocker teamed with Canadian rocker Sass Jordan to sing "Trust in Me", which was featured on The Bodyguard soundtrack. At
1206-697: The Denver Pop Festival . In August, Denny Cordell heard about the planned concert in Woodstock, New York and convinced organiser Artie Kornfeld to book Cocker and the Grease Band for the Woodstock Festival. The group had to be flown into the festival by helicopter due to the large crowds. They performed several songs, including " Feelin' Alright? ", "Something's Comin' On", " Let's Go Get Stoned ", " I Shall Be Released " and "With
1273-546: The Hollywood Freeway ( U.S. Route 101 ). The portion between Centinela Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica was also originally part of California State Route 2. From Centinela Avenue, Santa Monica Boulevard heads northeast through the wealthy areas of West Los Angeles , Westwood , Century City , and Beverly Hills before entering the decidedly urban West Hollywood . Santa Monica Boulevard, being
1340-623: The "Woodstock in Europe" tour, which featured musicians like Arlo Guthrie and Richie Havens who had played at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. He also performed in New York's Central Park to an audience of 20,000 people. The concert was recorded and released as the live album, Live in New York . In 1982, Cocker recorded two songs with the jazz group the Crusaders on their album Standing Tall . One song, "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today",
1407-457: The 1993 Brit Awards , Cocker was nominated for British Male Solo Artist. Cocker performed the Saturday opening set at Woodstock '94 as one of the few alumni who played at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969 and was well received. On 3 June 2002, Cocker performed "With A Little Help From My Friends" accompanied by Phil Collins on drums and Queen guitarist Brian May at the Party at
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#17327975576651474-1055: The Champs , Gram Parsons , the Murmaids , the Rockin' Ramrods , Kim Fowley , the Sunrays , The Baja Marimba Band , the Turtles , Bobby Darin , the Cake , the Who , the Monkees , Tommy Boyce , The Band , the Go-Go's , the Ramones , Flamin' Groovies , Blondie , Dan Hartman , Gary Numan , Legs Diamond , Led Zeppelin , Herb Jeffries , the Association , Art Garfunkel , Neil Norman , Leonard Cohen , Bob Dylan , and Maurice Gibb . It
1541-620: The English bluesman. After that Cocker took part in some concerts of the promotional tours for the albums Blue's (1987) and Oro Incenso & Birra (1989). In 1988, he performed at London's Royal Albert Hall and appeared on The Tonight Show . After Barclay James Harvest and Bob Dylan , Cocker was the first to give rock concerts in the German Democratic Republic , in East Berlin and Dresden . The venue,
1608-476: The Grease Band . The Grease Band was named after Cocker read an interview with jazz keyboardist Jimmy Smith , where Smith positively described another musician as "having a lot of grease". Like the Avengers, Cocker's group mostly played in pubs in and around Sheffield. The Grease Band came to the attention of Denny Cordell , the producer of Procol Harum , the Moody Blues and Georgie Fame . Cocker recorded
1675-458: The Hi-Los and Louis Bellson . Singer-songwriter Johnette Napolitano , co-founder of Concrete Blonde , was the studio's receptionist in the early 1980s. Shifting economics caused Gold Star to close its doors in 1984, as newer technology allowed bands to make their own recordings. Several months after the studios were vacated, a fire destroyed the building. A mini-mall was later constructed on
1742-783: The Palace concert in the grounds of Buckingham Palace , an event in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II . In 2007, Cocker appeared playing minor characters in the film Across the Universe , as the lead singer on another Beatles' hit, " Come Together ", Cocker was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours list for services to music. To celebrate receiving his award in mid December 2007, Cocker played two concerts in London and in his home town of Sheffield where he
1809-481: The Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years . He continued his success with his second album , which included a second Beatles song, " She Came In Through the Bathroom Window ". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen , which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell . His 1974 recording of " You Are So Beautiful " reached number five in
1876-477: The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall . In 1964, Cocker signed a recording contract as a solo act with Decca and released his first single, a recording of the Beatles ' " I'll Cry Instead " (with Big Jim Sullivan and Jimmy Page playing guitars). Despite extensive promotion from Decca lauding his youth and working-class roots, the record was a flop and his recording contract with Decca lapsed at
1943-781: The Rose Garden , Merle Haggard , Modern Folk Quartet , Buffalo Springfield , the Seeds , Duane Eddy , Jimi Hendrix , Neil Young , the Ronettes , Dick Dale , the Sonics , the Righteous Brothers , Ike and Tina Turner , Jackie DeShannon , William Shatner , Iron Butterfly , Black Oak Arkansas , Joe Cocker , Leon Russell , Fairport Convention , Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass , Jan and Dean , Dr. John , Dick and Dee Dee , Joan Jett , Cherie Currie , Meat Loaf ,
2010-518: The Sunset Junction neighborhood of Silver Lake . The south roadway of Santa Monica Boulevard, often called Little Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, runs parallel to the state highway (north) roadway of Santa Monica Boulevard from the city's west limit to Rexford Drive. After Rexford Drive, Little Santa Monica turns east, becoming Burton Way. Burton Way merges into San Vicente Boulevard at its intersection with La Cienega Boulevard . It
2077-557: The UK with the Who in autumn 1968 and Gene Pitney and Marmalade in early winter 1969, the Grease Band embarked on their first tour of the US in spring 1969. Cocker's album With a Little Help from My Friends was released soon after their arrival and made number 35 on the American charts, eventually going gold. During his US tour, Cocker played at several large festivals, including the Newport Rock Festival and
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2144-495: The US, and became his signature song . Cocker's best-selling song was the US number one " Up Where We Belong ", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award . He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career. In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE
2211-575: The United States, "When The Night Comes", written by Bryan Adams , Jim Vallance and Diane Warren that peaked at number 11 in January 1990. Throughout the 1980s, Cocker continued to tour around the world, playing to large audiences in Europe, Australia and the United States. In 1986, he met the Italian singer Zucchero Fornaciari , who dedicated a song ( Nuovo, meraviglioso amico , in Rispetto ) to
2278-743: The United States, he embarked on a European tour where he played to large audiences in Milan and Germany. He then returned to the United States for another tour in autumn 1972. During these tours the group cut the songs that would be part of his newest album, Joe Cocker . A mixture of live songs and studio recordings, the album peaked at number 30 on the US charts. In October 1972, when Cocker toured Australia, he and six members of his entourage were arrested in Adelaide for possession of marijuana . The next day, in Melbourne , assault charges were laid after
2345-581: The album. Recorded during a break in touring in the spring and summer, the album reached number 11 on the US charts and garnered a second UK hit with the Leon Russell song, "Delta Lady". In August 1969, Cocker performed at the Isle of Wight Festival at Wootton Bridge , Isle of Wight, England. Throughout 1969 he was featured on variety TV shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and This Is Tom Jones . Onstage, he exhibited an idiosyncratic physical intensity, flailing his arms and playing air guitar . At
2412-405: The chambers was through a series of 2 ft (0.61 m) by 2 ft doors, and the opening was only about 20 in (51 cm) wide and high. Gold Star was responsible for what is believed to be the first commercial use of the production technique called flanging , which was featured on the single " The Big Hurt " by Toni Fisher , written and produced by Wayne Shanklin, who also originated
2479-743: The company's South Hollywood–Sherman Line and Sawtelle Line as well as the Owensmouth Line and San Fernando Line which served the San Fernando Valley . Joe Cocker John Robert " Joe " Cocker OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles, such as " Feelin' Alright? " and " Unchain My Heart ", were recordings of songs written by other song writers, though he composed
2546-522: The condition that he stay sober. With a new band, Cocker embarked on a tour of New Zealand, Australia and South America. He then recorded a new album with session work by Steve Gadd and Chuck Rainey , and a new, young bassist from Scotland, Rob Hartley. Hartley also toured briefly with Cocker's friends in 1977. In the autumn of 1978, Cocker toured North America promoting his album, Luxury You Can Afford . Despite this effort, it received mixed reviews, selling around 300,000 copies. In 1979, Cocker joined
2613-474: The end of 1964. After Cocker recorded the single, he dropped his stage name and formed a new group, Joe Cocker's Blues Band. There is only one known recording of Joe Cocker's Blues Band on an EP given out by The Sheffield College during Rag Week and called Rag Goes Mad at the Mojo . In 1966, after a year-long hiatus from music, Cocker teamed up with Chris Stainton , whom he had met several years before, to form
2680-554: The end of the year Cocker was unwilling to embark on another US tour, so he dissolved the Grease Band. Despite Cocker's reluctance to venture out on the road again, an American tour had already been booked so he had to quickly form a new band in order to fulfill his contractual obligations. It proved to be a large group of more than 20 musicians, including pianist and bandleader Leon Russell , three drummers – Jim Gordon , Jim Keltner , and Chuck Blackwell, and backing vocalists Rita Coolidge and Claudia Lennear . Denny Cordell christened
2747-569: The era when AM radio was the dominant broadcast medium. The studio was the venue for hundreds of chart-topping recordings by scores of leading pop and rock artists including Ritchie Valens , Eddie Cochran , Hugh Masekela , the Chipmunks , the Champs , the Cascades , Bobby Troup , Phil Spector , Ray Vasquez , Darlene Love , Donna Loren , Delaney Bramlett , Liza Minnelli , Brian Wilson , Sonny & Cher , Dobie Gray , Billy Strange ,
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2814-408: The facility in the 1950s. In the mid-1950s, aspiring pop star and future record producer Phil Spector began hanging out at local studios, including Gold Star, hoping to learn about recording. He eventually gained the confidence of Gold Star's house producer-engineer Stan Ross, who took Spector under his wing and taught him the basics of record production. In the early 1960s, Spector used Gold Star as
2881-402: The flanging technique. This was done by placing his thumb on the "flange" of the recording tape reel during vocal playback, which caused the flanging effect when mixed in with the original vocal track. Another of Gold's innovations was a small transmitter that allowed him to broadcast mixes so that they could be picked up on a nearby car radio, which was especially important to recording artists in
2948-548: The following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone ' s 100 greatest singers list. Cocker was born on 20 May 1944 at 38 Tasker Road, Crookes , Sheffield . He was the youngest son of a civil servant, Harold Norman Cocker (1907–2001), at the time of his son's birth serving as an aircraftman in the Royal Air Force , and Madge (née Lee). According to differing family stories, Cocker received his nickname of Joe either from playing
3015-502: The group's first performance at a youth club, they were required to pay the price of admission before entering. The Cavaliers eventually broke up after a year and Cocker left school to become an apprentice gasfitter working for the East Midlands Gas Board , later British Gas Corporation , while simultaneously pursuing a career in music. Cocker is not related to fellow Sheffield-born musician Jarvis Cocker , despite
3082-547: The middle of West Hollywood, Santa Monica, now north of Melrose Avenue turns to run east. In West Hollywood, between Doheny Drive and Fairfax Avenue along Santa Monica Boulevard, bronze name plaques are embedded in the sidewalks as part of the West Hollywood Memorial Walk . The original southern end of California State Route 170 was at the intersection with Highland Avenue . Santa Monica Boulevard merges on its eastern end with Sunset Boulevard in
3149-893: The most visible destruction being at the site of the popular Japanese-themed restaurant Sake House. Wexler's Deli co-owner Mike Kassar stated to Eater that "Basically every food and beverage establishment for ten blocks got trashed". Metro Local line 4 and Santa Monica Transit Line 1 serve Santa Monica Boulevard, with the latter serving the boulevard in West Los Angeles and Santa Monica. A portion of West Hollywood-operated The PickUp operates on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. The Metro B Line serves an underground station on Santa Monica Boulevard at its intersection with Vermont Avenue . The Pacific Electric operated Red Car interurban trains and streetcars over Santa Monica Boulevard until 1953. The street hosted
3216-471: The new band "Mad Dogs & Englishmen", after the Noël Coward song of the same name (with its refrain, "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun"). Cocker's music evolved into a more bluesy type of rock, comparable to that of the Rolling Stones . During the ensuing Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour (later described by drummer Jim Keltner as "a big, wild party"), Cocker toured 48 cities, recorded
3283-490: The next 13 years. In 1978, Cocker moved onto a ranch owned by Jane Fonda in Santa Barbara, California . Pam Baker, a local summer camp director and fan of Cocker's music, had persuaded the actress to lend the house to Cocker. Baker began dating Cocker, and they married on 11 October 1987. While performing a concert at Madison Square Garden on 17 September 2014, fellow pop musician Billy Joel stated that Cocker
3350-530: The nickname "the Mad Dog". Shortly after the Australian tour, Stainton retired from his music career to establish his own recording studio. After his friend's departure and his estrangement from his longtime producer Denny Cordell, Cocker sank into depression and began using heroin. In June 1973, he kicked the habit but continued to drink heavily. At the end of 1973, Cocker returned to the studio to record
3417-433: The singer following his death, while Cocker's agent, Barrie Marshall, said that Cocker was "without doubt the greatest rock/soul singer ever to come out of Britain". McCartney commented: "He was a lovely northern lad who I loved a lot and, like many people, I loved his singing. I was especially pleased when he decided to cover 'With a Little Help from My Friends' and I remember him and (producer) Denny Cordell coming round to
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#17327975576653484-620: The single "High Time We Went". This became a hit, reaching number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, but was not issued on an album until November 1972 on the Joe Cocker album. In early 1972, after nearly two years away from music, Cocker went on tour with a group that Chris Stainton had formed. He opened with a performance in Madison Square Garden which was attended by about 20,000 people. After touring
3551-524: The single "Marjorine" without the Grease Band for Cordell in a London studio. He then moved to London with Chris Stainton, and the Grease Band was dissolved. Cordell set Cocker up with a residency at the Marquee Club in London, and a "new" Grease Band was formed with Stainton and keyboardist Tommy Eyre . In 1968, Cocker found commercial success with a rearrangement of " With a Little Help from My Friends ", another Beatles song, which, many years later,
3618-726: The site. On March 11, 2011, Ross died of complications following an operation to correct an abdominal aneurysm . He was 82. Santa Monica Boulevard Santa Monica Boulevard is a major west–east thoroughfare in Los Angeles County , California, United States. It runs from Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica near the Pacific Ocean to Sunset Boulevard at Sunset Junction in Los Angeles . It passes through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood . A portion of it
3685-486: The soundtrack of the film An Officer and a Gentleman . The song was an international hit, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo . The duet also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song , and Cocker and Warnes performed the song at the awards ceremony. Several days later, he was invited to perform " You Are So Beautiful " with Ray Charles in
3752-564: The studio in Savile Row (central London) and playing me what they'd recorded and it was just mind-blowing, totally turned the song into a soul anthem and I was forever grateful to him for doing that." On 11 September 2015, a "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" tribute concert to Joe Cocker was performed at the Lockn' Festival featuring Tedeschi Trucks Band , Chris Stainton , Leon Russell , Rita Coolidge , Claudia Lennear , Pamela Polland , Doyle Bramhall II , Dave Mason , John Bell , Warren Haynes and Chris Robinson , among others. In commemoration,
3819-639: The venue for most of his " Wall of Sound " recordings. It was also used for many important recordings by the Beach Boys , including portions of their 1966 LP Pet Sounds , the international #1 hit " Good Vibrations ", and recordings for the aborted Smile project. The studio was known for its echo chambers. According to Gold, who designed the chambers after years of research and experimentation, they were built in an area of about 20 ft (6.1 m) × 20 ft and were complementary trapezoids 18 ft (5.5 m) long. The walls were thick, specially-formulated cement plaster on heavy isolation forms. Entry into
3886-477: Was a combination of Vince Everett, Elvis Presley 's character in Jailhouse Rock (which Cocker misheard as Vance), and country singer Eddy Arnold . The group mostly played in the pubs of Sheffield, performing Chuck Berry and Ray Charles songs. Cocker developed an interest in blues music and sought out recordings by John Lee Hooker , Muddy Waters , Lightnin' Hopkins and Howlin' Wolf . In 1963, they booked their first significant gig when they supported
3953-485: Was also Cocker's backing band on a tour promoting Stingray in 1976. Cocker kept recording and touring throughout his later years. 2012's Fire it up , which would turn out to be Cocker's last studio album, was followed by an extensive tour, consisting of a US leg in 2012 and a European run in 2013. He played 25 shows in Germany alone on the European leg of the tour, which reflects the popularity Cocker enjoyed there. The full show of 22 April at Cologne 's Lanxess Arena
4020-481: Was also widely used by music, film, television, radio and Broadway artists including Frank Loesser , Ben Weisman , Johnny Mercer , Sammy Fain , Bob Sherman , Dick Sherman and Dimitri Tiomkin and it was the recording ‘home’ of the pioneering ABC-TV prime-time pop show Shindig! . Donna Loren , a cast member of Shindig! , recorded there early in her career on the Crest label. Jazz artists who recorded there include Gerry Mulligan , Chet Baker , Oscar Moore ,
4087-433: Was arrested by Austrian police after refusing to perform because of inadequate sound equipment. The charges were eventually dropped and Cocker was released. Shortly after the incident, he released his ninth studio album, Civilized Man . His next album Cocker was dedicated to his mother, Madge, who died when he was recording in the studio with producer Terry Manning . A track from the album, " You Can Leave Your Hat On "
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#17327975576654154-456: Was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque outside Sheffield Town Hall . In April and May 2009, Cocker conducted a North American tour in support of his album Hymn for My Soul . He sang the vocals on " Little Wing " for the Carlos Santana album, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time , released on 21 September 2010. In the autumn of 2010, Cocker toured Europe promoting his studio album Hard Knocks . In 2000, Cocker
4221-410: Was featured in the 1986 film 9½ Weeks . The album eventually went Platinum on the European charts. His song "Love Lives On" was featured in the 1987 film Harry and the Hendersons . His 1987 album Unchain My Heart was nominated for a Grammy Award, although it did not win. One Night of Sin was also a commercial success, surpassing Unchain My Heart in sales and yielding his final Top 20 hit in
4288-422: Was nominated for a Grammy Award and Cocker performed it with the Crusaders at the awards ceremony. The Crusaders wrote this song with Cocker in mind to sing it. Cocker then released a new reggae-influenced album, Sheffield Steel , recorded with the Compass Point All Stars , produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin . Also in 1982, Cocker recorded the duet " Up Where We Belong " with Jennifer Warnes for
4355-495: Was recorded and released on CD and DVD under the title Fire it up Live later in 2013. The last concert on the tour, which was to be Cocker's final live performance, was at the Loreley Open Air Theatre in Sankt Goarshausen on 7 September 2013. In 1994, fellow Yorkshire musician Philip Oakey , on behalf of his group, the Human League , said that Cocker was their "hero". The two remaining living ex-Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr , were among those who paid tribute to
4422-556: Was the opening act in select cities in the United States and Europe for Tina Turner 's Twenty Four Seven Tour . He returned to Australia in 2008 and again in 2011, the latter of which featured George Thorogood and the Destroyers as an opening act. On 20 March 2011, Cocker took part in a benefit concert for Cornell Dupree at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City. Dupree played on four Cocker albums: I Can Stand A Little Rain (1974), Jamaica Say You Will (1975), Stingray (1976) and Luxury You Can Afford (1978). Dupree's band Stuff
4489-550: Was used as the opening theme for The Wonder Years . The recording features lead guitar from Jimmy Page , drumming by B. J. Wilson , backing vocals from Sue and Sunny , and Tommy Eyre on organ. The single remained in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart for thirteen weeks before eventually reaching number one, on 9 November 1968. It also reached number 68 on the US charts. The new touring line-up of Cocker's Grease Band featured Henry McCullough on lead guitar, who would go on to briefly play with McCartney's Wings . After touring
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