In 1969, Joe Cocker owned Woodstock. His raw, electrifying energy turned covers into classics, which left an audience (and generation) in awe. Forever iconic. | Joe Cocker

Happy birthday to 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joe Cocker, featured here in a rare fly-on-the-wall moment of a 1970 backstage session of the song “Change in Louise.” 🎙️ Cocker’s grueling 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, celebrated in a complementary 1971 documentary, would become career-defining. It featured an incredible collection of singers dubbed “The Space Choir,” and 2011 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Leon Russell. Filmed shortly after Cocker’s famed Woodstock performance, t

Joe Cocker’s Woodstock performance in 1969 was a total game-changer. His powerful take on “With a Little Help from My Friends” blew everyone away and instantly made him one of the festival’s biggest stars. Before that, he was already doing well in the UK, but Woodstock introduced him to a whole new U.S. audience. After that unforgettable set, his career took off, with hit albums and legendary performances. That raspy, soulful voice became one of the most iconic sounds of the 70s—and it all start