Although he was never one of my favorites I grew to appreciate his music more the older I got. Herb and Jerry had nice things to say about him on the BBC interview special.
Cocker really had one heck of a great run of singles during his stint with A&M. "Feelin' Alright?," "With a Little Help from My Friends," "Delta Lady," "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," "The Letter," "Cry Me a River," "High Time We Went," "Midnight Rider" b/w "Woman to Woman", "Put Out the Light," "You Are So Beautiful" ... it's hard for me to pick a favorite, actually! Not that he didn't have his great post-A&M sides, too ("Up Where We Belong," of course, going on to become his first Number One hit), but his A&M material alone makes for a mighty impressive hits package. Truly a great talent. It's amazing the number of covers he did that have pretty much become the definitive readings of those songs. He'll be missed.
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