Joe Cocker, who died on Sunday of lung cancer at the age of 70, reached a career pinnacle during eight unforgettable minutes in 1969. His performance of the Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” at Woodstock was one of the highlights of the festival…Cocker “totally turned the song into a soul anthem,” its writer Sir Paul McCartney said on Monday night. “And I was forever grateful to him for doing that.” [x]
