Joe Cocker 1944-2014

Joe Cocker performs during the 63rd Red Cross Ball at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo, Aug. 5, 2011.

Joe Cocker 1944-2014

Joe Cocker, 20 years-old R&B singer from Sheffield, goes sightseeing in Piccadilly, Sept.10,1964. Cocker was in London to promote his first record.

Joe Cocker 1944-2014

Joe Cocker onstage at Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August, 1969. The festival and subsequent album gave Cocker newfound exposure in America.

Joe Cocker 1944-2014

Singer Joe Cocker gestures while he performs at a concert in Zurich, Switzerland in October, 1997 where he enthralled the audience with hits such as "Unchain My Heart."

Joe Cocker 1944-2014

British singer Joe Cocker performs on stage during the "Fire it up tour" concert in Nice, France, April 6, 2013.

Joe Cocker 1944-2014

British rock singer Joe Cocker is honored at Hollywood's Rock Walk as he places his handprints in cement on April 1 in Hollywood, Calif., in 1998.

Joe Cocker 1944-2014

From left: U.S. actress Sigourney Weaver, British singer Joe Cocker and U.S. actor Al Pacino pose with their trophies during the 48th Golden Camera award ceremony in Berlin, February 2, 2013.

The award honors outstanding achievements in television, film, and entertainment.