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Joe Cocker‘s recording career was in a bit of a lull in 1976, with his most recent release, ‘Stingray,’ stalled at No. 70 on the U.S. charts. But he was still one of the most eagerly anticipated musical guests in ‘Saturday Night Live‘ history when he booked an Oct. 2, 1976 appearance as the show’s musical guest — and all because of John Belushi.
Joe Cocker, one of rock music’s most distinctive performers, has died of lung cancer. He was 70 years old.
The BBC reports that Cocker’s agent, Barrie Marshall, “confirmed that he had died of an undisclosed illness,” adding that it ”will be impossible to fill the space he leaves in our hearts.” But ITV has an official statement from Sony Music: “John Robert Cocker, known to family, friends, his community and fans around the world as Joe Cocker, passed away on Dec. 22, 2014, after a hard fought battle with small cell lung cancer.”
