That Was YOU Singing? 15 White Singers We Once Thought Were Black: Part II
- By
Victoria Uwumarogie
Joe Cocker
As Morgan Neville, the director of 20 Feet From Stardom put it, “English artists like the Rolling Stones and Joe Cocker began recording in the States, and at that point they realized, ‘We can get real African-American voices on our records; we don’t have to pretend any more.'”
But I wouldn’t necessarily say that Cocker was pretending. He had a strong, gravely voice that could make anyone feel and believe in what he was saying. His version of “With A Little Help From My Friends” is a cover, but everyone thinks that it’s his own.
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