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{
"name": "Joe Cocker",
"title": "Joe Cocker",
"id": 2005,
"slug": "joe-cocker",
"url": "https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/2005/?format=api",
"bio_short": "Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/english\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">english</a> <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/rock\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">rock</a>/<a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/blues\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">blues</a> singer who came to popularity in the <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/1960s\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">1960s</a>, and is most known for his <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/gritty\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">gritty</a> voice, reminiscent of <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Eric+Burdon\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Eric Burdon</a>, and his cover versions of <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/popular\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">popular</a> songs, particularly those of <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">The Beatles</a>. Joe Cocker was born in Sheffield, England, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became <span title=\"Unknown artist\" class=\"bbcode_unknown\">Vance Arnold</span> singing with <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avengers\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">The Avengers</a> in rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+Charles\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Ray Charles</a> "What'd I Say" and "Georgia On My Mind.",
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"songs": [
{
"id": 1168,
"title": "Have I Told You Lately",
"url": "https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/have-i-told-you/"
},
{
"id": 903,
"title": "Unchain my heart",
"url": "https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/unchain-my-heart/"
},
{
"id": 2245,
"title": "With A Little Help From My Friends (Joe Cocker version)",
"url": "https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends-1/"
},
{
"id": 23765,
"title": "You Are So Beautiful",
"url": "https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/you-are-so-beautiful/"
}
]
}