I get by with a little help from my namesake Joe Cocker | Letter

Sharing a name with the late singer has led to some interesting conversations – although no one would want me to sing, writes Joe CockerYour article (‘You get more attention...

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Sharing a name with the late singer has led to some interesting conversations – although no one would want me to sing, writes Joe Cocker Your article ( ‘You get more attention than you would choose’: how an unusual name can shape your life – for better or worse, 13 November ) resonated with me for obvious reasons, even though 11 years have now elapsed since the death of the singer Joe Cocker. He was actually christened John Robert Cocker, and it is not clear where the “Joe” came from. I wrote to Joe before my 70th birthday suggesting that, as I had for most of my adult life “suffered” from having the same name, maybe he could send a message to my party. Continue reading...