PRODUCER'S NOTES: 'WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS', JOE COCKER

‘He is the best of the male rock interpreters, as good in his way as Janis Joplin was in hers.’ The New York Times

The Rock & Pop song lists include hundreds of songs, including a number of great cover versions such as this one: Joe Cocker's version of The Beatles' song 'With a Little Help From My Friends'.

In these Producer’s Notes we explore Cocker's version of the track, exploring how it came about, how it was produced and how it was received in the music industry.





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"IT'S REALLY NICE HAVING THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE WHAT YOU LIKE ... IT'S HELPED ME DEVELOP AS A MUSICIAN."

JOSHUA, GRADE 7 GUITARIST

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