What Happened Today In Music, May 20th 1944 was born Joe Cocker (John Robert Cocker), English singer known for his gritty voice and dynamic stage performances that featured spastic body movements. Most of his best known singles were covers of songs by other artists, though he composed a number of his own songs for most of his albums as well. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career. Cocker died from lung cancer on 22 December 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xa_1KxR-8M #TodayInMusic