Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the late Joe Cocker revealing that he will be forever grateful to the rocker for taking the Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends to the top of the charts.
It was confirmed that 70-year-old star had lost his battle with cancer on Monday (Dec 22). Several well-known names from the entertainment industry paid tribute to Cocker via Twitter including Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton and Tom Morello.
Paul McCartney has also paid tribute to the music legend revealing that he was thrilled with Cocker's cover of his song, which became the passionate rocker's signature tune.
McCartney said: "It totally turned the song into a soul anthem and I was forever grateful to him for doing that."
Goodbye and God bless to Joe Cocker from one of his friends peace and love. R😎✌️🌟💖
— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) December 22, 2014So sad to hear of Joe Cocker's passing. "You are so beautiful" is both Joe and Nicky Hopkins piano at their very best. Gonna play it now RIP
— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) December 22, 2014RIP Joe Cocker. Great voice & spirit. #IGetByWithALittleHelpFromMyFriends
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) December 22, 2014
