This bluesy pop-rocker captivated Woodstock audiences in 1969 with his soulful rendition of “With A Little Help from My Friends,” and continues to impress with hits including “Up Where We Belong” and “You are So Beautiful.”

• The Sheffield, England, native began his career as an apprentice gas fitter who sang on the side. Donning the snazzy suit and bow tie of his nighttime stage persona, Vance Arnold, Cocker sang with the Avengers in local pubs.
• The soulful rocker was featured in Across the Universe (2007), the movie tribute to the Beatles, belting out “Come Together” with his unmistakable rough, gravel-toned voice.