Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

2017
1h 30m
7.3

7.3/10

30 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $335,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Otmoor Productions Eagle Rock Film Productions ZDF/Arte
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 17, 2017
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt6679242

Cast

Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker

Self (archive footage)

Pam Cocker
Pam Cocker

Self : Joe Cocker's wife

Vic Cocker
Vic Cocker

Self : Joe Cocker's brother

Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge

Self

Billy Joel
Billy Joel

Self

Randy Newman
Randy Newman

Self

Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb

Self

Ben Fong-Torres
Ben Fong-Torres

Self

Deric Dyer
Deric Dyer

Self

Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns

Self

Michael Lang
Michael Lang

Self

Key Crew

John Edginton
Director
John Edginton
Writer
John Edginton
Producer

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