Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
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The turbulent life of soul and blues singer, the late Joe Cocker. A former gas fitter from Sheffield, catapulted to world stardom in 1969 at Woodstock with his legendary performance of the Beatles song, "A Little Help from My Friends". But in the early 1970s, Joe Cocker's inner demons nearly killed him. Overcoming his struggles with alcohol and drugs, he rebuilt his reputation as "one of the great primal rock and roll vocalists of all time" (Billy Joel's description). The film mixes Joe Cocker's own words, with rare archive. His wife (Pam Cocker) & family, friends and the legendary songwriters and musicians he collaborated with, tell Joe Cocker's story. The film has raw, historic, electric performance footage throughout. Extensive interviews of key people through his life include: Pam Cocker, Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone magazine editor), Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Billy Joel, Rita Coolidge, Deric Dyer, Glyn Johns, and numerous others.
Release Date : 2017-03-17
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Otmoor Productions LimitedEagle Rock Film Productions
Production Country : United Kingdom
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Cast
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Joe Cocker
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Pam Cocker
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Vic Cocker
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Rita Coolidge
Gender : Female
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Billy Joel
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Randy Newman
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Jimmy Webb
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Ben Fong-Torres
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Deric Dyer
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Glyn Johns
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Michael Lang
Gender : Male
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