| Title Written by Original date | Frankie in the Rain Jennifer Warnes 1979 | I'm Restless Jennifer Warnes 1979 | Prairie Melancholy Jennifer Warnes, Nancy Bacal 2001 | Song of Bernadette Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Warnes, Bill Elliott [US] 1986 |
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What was Jennifer Warnes biggest hit?
Her 1979 single “I Know A Heartache When I See One “, was a Top 10 Country hit and reached the Top 20 on both the Pop and Adult Contemporary charts.
Who sang with Jennifer Warnes?
Warnes had known Cohen, who died last week at age 82, since 1971. Then 22, she met him — where else? — in the lobby of a hotel. Best known for her classic duet with Joe Cocker , “Up Where We Belong,” Warnes went on to appear on half a dozen Cohen albums, some as vocal arranger.
Who is Jennifer Warnes husband?
Since then, however, she and her husband, the estimable Texas singer-songwriter Bruce Robison , have become one of the first couples of Americana, often performing and recording together. Back Being Blue is Willis' first solo album in more than a decade, and while Robison produced it, he does not sing or play.
Were Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes a couple?
Singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes has penned an essay tribute to her one-time duet partner Joe Cocker , who died earlier this week (22Dec14). The Up Where We Belong singer reveals she grew up worshipping gravel-voiced Cocker and had a photo of him performing at Woodstock on her wall at home.
What killed Joe Cocker?
Cocker died from lung cancer on 22 December 2014 in Crawford, Colorado, at the age of 70. He had smoked 40 cigarettes a day until he quit in 1991.
What is Joe Cocker's net worth?
| Net Worth: $60 Million | Date of Birth: May 20, 1944 – Dec 22, 2014 (70 years old) | Gender: Male | Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.74 m) | Profession: Singer, Composer, Actor, Musician |
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What did Jennifer Warnes think of Joe Cocker?
Jennifer Warnes says singing with Joe Cocker was “one of the most thrilling things” she's done in her life. The pair sang the Platinum-Certified, Grammy Award-winning song ” Up Where We Belong” for the hit film An Officer and A Gentleman in 1983.
Did Jennifer Warnes ever marry?
She's also working on a possible album with Medley, her former duet partner. She hasn't performed since the death of her mother two years ago. “She was really my significant other,” the never-married Warnes says.
Did Joe Cocker write any songs?
He was also one of the few pure vocalists that actually did write some of his best (if not his biggest) songs, but could put his songwriting ego on hold when he saw a higher calling within someone else's material.
