His first album featured a recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought him to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. He continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell. His 1974 recording of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US, and became his signature song. Cocker's best selling song was the US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career.
In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE the following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker
Studio albums
With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
Joe Cocker! (1969)
Joe Cocker (1972/EU: 1973)
I Can Stand a Little Rain (1974)
Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
Stingray (1976)
Luxury You Can Afford (1978)
Sheffield Steel (1982)
Civilized Man (1984)
Cocker (1986)
Unchain My Heart (1987)
One Night of Sin (1989)
Night Calls (1991/US: 1992)
Have a Little Faith (1994)
Organic (1996)
Across from Midnight (1997)
No Ordinary World (1999/US: 2000)
Respect Yourself (2002)
Heart & Soul (2004/US: 2005)
Hymn for My Soul (2007/US: 2008)
Hard Knocks (2010/US: 2012)
Fire It Up (2012)
Love Lives On
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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And turned my heart around
Seems when I found you
It was me I really found
You opened my eyes
And now my soul can see
Our moment may be over
'Cause love lives on
Beyond goodbye
The truth of us
Will never die
Our spirits will shine
Long after we're gone
And so our love lives on
There was so much
I didn't understand
And then you brought me here
Far from where
It all began
The change you made
In my life will never end
I look across the distance
I'll know I have a friend
'Cause love lives on
Beyond goodbye
The truth of us
Will never die
Our spirits will shine
Long after we're gone
And so our love lives on
I was travellin' in the dark
Never sure of what to do
I didn't know that I was lost
I found myself in you
Play something..
{instrumental break}
Love lives on
Beyond goodbye
The truth of us
Will never die
Our spirit will shine
Long after we're gone
And so our love lives on
And on
And so our love lives on
The song "Love Lives On" by Joe Cocker is an ode to a love that has transcended all boundaries of time and distance. In the first stanza, the singer acknowledges the transformation that his life has undergone since he met his love. The lyrics suggest that before he met her, he was lost and didn't know what to do. But after meeting her, she became the guiding light of his life, and he was able to find himself.
The chorus of the song talks about how love is an eternal force that lives on even after goodbye. The truth of the love that the singer and his lover shared will never die. Their spirits will continue to shine, long after they are gone. The second stanza of the song talks about how the change that the singer's lover brought into his life is irreversible. He acknowledges that he didn't understand many things before meeting her, but now he has a friend who will be with him even across the distance.
The final instrumental break in the song shows the power of music and how it can convey the emotional depth of a song without using any words. The song ends by reiterating that love is an eternal force that transcends all boundaries of life and death.
Line by Line Meaning
You touched my life
You came into my life and made an impactful difference
And turned my heart around
You transformed my perception of love and life completely
Seems when I found you
I came to know about myself more after I met you
It was me I really found
You helped me discover my true self
You opened my eyes
You made me understand the world with more clarity
And now my soul can see
You enabled me to comprehend things on a deeper level
Our moment may be over
Our love relationship may have ended
But you're still here with me
But my memories with you are still fresh and comforting
'Cause love lives on
The love we shared never dies
Beyond goodbye
Love transcends the end of a relationship
The truth of us
The honesty of our love for each other
Will never die
It will forever remain
Our spirits will shine
Our essence will continue to glow
Long after we're gone
Even after we pass away
And so our love lives on
Our love continues to exist
There was so much
I was so naive
I didn't understand
I failed to recognize the true meaning of life
And then you brought me here
But then you showed me the path to follow
Far from where
Far from where I started
It all began
My journey towards self-discovery
The change you made
The transformation you brought into my life
In my life will never end
It will always be part of me
I look across the distance
I can see my future
I'll know I have a friend
I know I have someone to rely on
I was travellin' in the dark
I was lost and uncertain
Never sure of what to do
I had no idea which way to go
I didn't know that I was lost
I was unaware of the fact that I was lost
I found myself in you
But then I found the right person
And on
Our love will continue
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRUCE H. BROUGHTON, WILL JENNINGS, BARRY MANN, CYNTHIA WEIL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eric Bear!
One of the most beautiful songs he ever did. Tried to find it on his channel and on Spotify but to no avail.
levi lindemann
Same
Just Me!
I wonder why it's not available on Spotify? 😮
Joseph Petrarca
It hasn't been available on Amazon music either.
Bill Martin
I was 'Harry's' screenwriter. I have always been grateful that Joe did this wonderful song. It was the heart of the message of the film. Now it is about Joe. Godspeed to a great man.
stainshield
Yes and Love has lift him up where he belongs.
ANGE M
A truly classic movie Bill Martin, many thanks 🙏🏽 - The song seals the deal 👌🏽
JLC31383
I read on something that there had been talk about a possible sequel where Harry was going to come back and reunite with the Henderson family. Was that ever actually planned or was it just being discussed before it was decided one would (obviously) never happen?
German Shepherd
@JLC31383 Those rumors have been around for years, even as far back as a year after the movie came out but the TV show happened instead.
Sadly the actor that played Harry passed away during the run of the series on Fox in the early days and that pretty much was the end of the show as the replacement, as good as he was, was not as good as the original who really brought emotion through the make up and suit.
Herbi Fabsi
Great story and movie! Thanks for it!