Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
The turbulent life of soul and blues singer, the late Joe Cocker. A former gas fitter from Sheffield, catapulted to world stardom in 1969 at Woodstock with his legendary performance of the Beatles song, "A Little Help from My Friends". But in the early 1970s, Joe Cocker's inner demons nearly killed him. Overcoming his struggles with alcohol and drugs, he rebuilt his reputation as "one of the great primal rock and roll vocalists of all time" (Billy Joel's description). The film mixes Joe Cocker's own words, with rare archive. His wife (Pam Cocker) & family, friends and the legendary songwriters and musicians he collaborated with, tell Joe Cocker's story. The film has raw, historic, electric performance footage throughout. Extensive interviews of key people through his life include: Pam Cocker, Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone magazine editor), Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Billy Joel, Rita Coolidge, Deric Dyer, Glyn Johns, and numerous others.
Cast
Joe Cocker
as Self (archive footage)
Pam Cocker
as Self : Joe Cocker's wife
Vic Cocker
as Self : Joe Cocker's brother
Rita Coolidge
as Self
Billy Joel
as Self
Randy Newman
as Self
Jimmy Webb
as Self
Ben Fong-Torres
as Self
Deric Dyer
as Self
Glyn Johns
as Self
