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Paul McCartney Backs Joe Cocker for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction • Mar. 4, 2025, 1:05 AM ET (Billboard)
Mariah Carey, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and more get Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations • Feb. 13, 2025, 8:32 AM ET (CBC)

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Also Known As John Robert Cocker
Born May 20, 1944 • Sheffield
Died December 22, 2014 (aged 70) • Colorado

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